Written by Muhammad Asaad Tuesday, September 19, 2023 02:38 PM The joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission revealed Supreme Council of Antiquities And the European Institute of Marine Archeology revealed a temple to the goddess Aphrodite from the fifth century BC, and a number of archaeological finds related to the Temple of Amun Grip, during underwater excavations in the sunken city of Thonis Heraklion in Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria.
This was stated by Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and he explained that the mission found inside the temple bronze and ceramic finds imported from Greece, in addition to the remains of buildings supported by wooden beams dating back to the fifth century BC.
Frank Goddio, head of the European Institute of Marine Archaeology, noted that the mission also found the area in which offerings, vows, and precious items were stored in the Western Temple of Amun, which was a collection of golden jewelry, including earrings in the shape of a lion’s head, a wajit eye, a pendant, and alabaster utensils that were used. To store perfumes and cosmetic ointments, in addition to a set of ritual dishes made of silver that were used in religious and funerary rituals, a votive handle made of limestone, and a duck-shaped jug made of bronze.
Dr. Islam Selim, Director General of the Department of Sunken Antiquities, said that the sunken city of Tonis Heraklion is located 7 km from the coast of Abu Qir, and was considered the largest port of Egypt on the Mediterranean coast before Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria in 331 BC, and the earthquakes that struck the country caused it. In the past, the city sank completely under the sea. It was rediscovered in 2000 AD.
Temple of the goddess Aphrodite
Artifacts
A temple to the goddess Aphrodite from the 5th century BC
Artifacts from a temple to the goddess Aphrodite
Artifacts
2023-09-19 11:38:00
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