New “treasures and secrets” have been revealed at the site of a sunken temple off the Egyptian coast, the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) announced.
New “treasures and secrets” have been revealed at the site of a sunken temple off the Egyptian coast, the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology announced in a press release Tuesday.New “treasures and secrets” have been revealed at the site of a sunken temple off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology announced in a news release Tuesday.
Diving at Thonis-Hercleion to discover ancient treasures is a delicate task. A votive hand is show emerging from the sediment during an excavation. Christoph Gerigk ©Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation The archaeological excavations, conducted jointly by Goddio’s team and the Department of Underwater Archaeology of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, revealed underground structures “supported by very well-preserved wooden posts and beams dating from the 5th century BC,” the institute said.
The discoveries were made possible thanks to the development and use of new geophysical prospecting technologies that can detect cavities and objects “buried under layers of clay several meters thick,” the institute said.East of the Amun temple, a Greek sanctuary devoted to Aphrodite was discovered containing bronze and ceramic objects.
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