It is surprising how the Nile delta often manages to bring back ancient splendors. This is the case, for example, of gigantic statues, jewels, steles with hieroglyphics, gold coins, tombstones belonging to the so-called Atlantis of Egypt which, after more than a thousand years, is now coming back to light.
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Gigantic statues and ancient jewelry from Atlantis of Egypt on display at the British Museum (PHOTO)
It is amazing how the nile delta often manages to bring back to the surface ancient splendors. This is the case, for example, of gigantic statues, jewels, steles with hieroglyphics, gold coins, tombstones belonging to the so-called Atlantis of Egypt which, after more than a thousand years, now returns to the light.
Since 1996 the European Institutue of Underwater Archaeology, the European Institute of Underwater Archeology works to reconstruct a glorious past piece by piece and, after twenty years, finally all the finds found will be exhibited from May to November 2016 at British Museum in London, in an exhibition entitled “Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost World”.
As reported by the DailyMail, the Atlantis of Egypt would include the cities of Heracleion and Canopus built right on the ground of the Nile and buried by three meters of silt. Populated centers and probably commercial ports as evidenced by the discovery of some lead weights of Athenian origin probably used to pay for goods.
According to the ancient texts, the two cities represented the place of entry into Egypt before Alexandria until the sand submerged them. Now, the collection also matters a stele in which a royal declaration of Pharaoh Nectanebo I and one are engraved in hieroglyphics giant statue of Hapy, Egyptian god personification of the floods of the Nile.
My team and I, as well as the Hilti Foundation, are delighted that the exhibit featuring archaeological discoveries from our underwater expeditions off the coast of Egypt will be on display at the British Museum. It allows us to share with the public the results of years of work at submerged cities and the charm of ancient worlds and civilizationshe said Frank Goddio, president of the European Institutue of Underwater Archeology and co-curator of the exhibition.
“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost World” will combine elements from the Museum's archives with items on special loan from Egyptian authorities. About 300 objects that will be possible to admire, most of them extracted from submerged ruins. The exhibition will focus on the blending of cultures in the cities of the Nile Delta, in particular the interaction between theEgypt and ancient Greece.
Dominella Trunfio
© Franck Goddio / Hilti Foundation, photo: Christoph Gerigk
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