Conny Waters –<\/strong> AncientPages.com\u00a0– <\/strong>Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a sunken city off the coast of Egypt and are now recovering its 2,000-year-old remnants from the seabed of Abu Qir Bay, near Alexandria.<\/p>\n Divers and cranes helped to recover massive relics sunken in the Abu Qir Bay in the Mediterranean Sea city of Alexandria, Egypt. Image source <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s no doubt an impressive technological achievement, which represents the country\u2019s first such complex underwater operation in 25 years. Soon, we\u2019ll know much more about Egypt\u2019s Canopus, the prominent Ptolemaic-era port city, which was lost in the Bay of Abu Qir, along with Herakleion and Menouthis which were also engulfed by the sea.<\/p>\n Three massive ancient statues have already been recovered, including a quartzite sphinx featuring the cartouche of Ramesses II, a granite colossus representing an unidentified man from the late Ptolemaic period, and a white marble statue depicting a Roman nobleman.<\/p>\n “Some treasures will remain preserved underwater due to their historical context, while others are retrieved under rigorous scientific standards,” said Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy, who also thanked the Armed Forces, Naval Forces, and the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces for their support, according to Ahram Online<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n He observed that the recovery is the result of decades of underwater survey work and occurs 25 years after the last similar operation in Egypt.<\/p>\n Image source<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Previous surveys have uncovered a variety of artifacts, including amphorae marked with trademarks, shipwrecks laden with goods, royal statues, sphinxes, ushabti figurines, stone anchors, and coins. All these findings originate from\u00a0several historical periods: Pharaonic, Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic.<\/p>\n The Abu Qir site, once shrouded in mystery, continues to unveil treasures that illuminate what scholars refer to as “sunken Egypt.” This ongoing discovery invites us to ponder the depths of history hidden beneath the waves. Senior underwater archaeologist Mohamed Mustafa has announced that further discoveries are anticipated, including a remarkably well-preserved ancient ship currently under examination.<\/p>\n![\"2,000-Year-Old](\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/canopussep1-1.jpg\")
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