The Lost City of Heracleion

The Lost City of Heracleion
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Heracleion (Thonis) was an ancient Egyptian port city at the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, 32 km northeast of Alexandria [1]. Its remains lie in Abu Qir Bay, now 7 km offshore and 5.8 m underwater [1]. The city housed the sanctuary of Neith of Sais; a stele confirms it bore both Egyptian and Greek names [1].

TypeUnderwater structures
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEgypt
Coordinates31.3391° N, 30.1730° E

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