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Egypt opens submerged antiquities exhibition in port city Alexandria
By Xinhua Published: Aug 21, 2025 01:50 PM
This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows artifacts during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt. Egypt opened on Wednesday an exhibition of sunken antiquities at the Alexandria National Museum, showcasing treasures from the Mediterranean seabed. Dubbed the Secrets of the Sunken City Exhibition, the exhibition showcased 86 rare artifacts recovered from several sites in Alexandria, including the two submerged cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus, and the submerged Royal Quarter in the Eastern Harbor of ancient Alexandria. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows artifacts during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt. Egypt opened on Wednesday an exhibition of sunken antiquities at the Alexandria National Museum, showcasing treasures from the Mediterranean seabed. Dubbed the "Secrets of the Sunken City Exhibition," the exhibition showcased 86 rare artifacts recovered from several sites in Alexandria, including the two submerged cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus, and the submerged Royal Quarter in the Eastern Harbor of ancient Alexandria. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)


 
This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows an artifact during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt.

This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows an artifact during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt.


 
This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows artifacts during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt.

This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows artifacts during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt.


 
This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows artifacts during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt.

This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2025 shows artifacts during an exhibition of sunken antiquities recovered from the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria National Museum in Alexandria, Egypt.