Viggen Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Russian underwater excavators working in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria have found a collection of sunken French artillery on the northern side of Pharos Island, near the city's eastern harbour and Qaitbay Citadel. The find includes a collection of guns, pistols and cannons that were once onboard a French boat named Le Patriot, part of Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet during the French expedition to Egypt in 1798, said Egypt's Minister of Antiquities and Heritage Mamdouh El-Damaty. The discovery at Alexandria's eastern harbour sheds more light on the importance of the location in ancient times... ...more at Ahram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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