Viggen Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 THE lost world of Cleopatra`s palaces has been dug out of the muddy Mediterranean sea bed by a man dubbed the Underwater Indiana Jones. The results of Franck Goddio`s excavations, comprising 500 priceless finds that shed light on 1,500 years of ancient history, will be put on public view today for the first time. full article at Times Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil25 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 I saw a piece on (I think) the BBC website (perhaps SKY). The exhibition includes the largest inscribed stone relief (in Egyptian and Greek0 found in Egypt, and some colossal statues. I think the material relates to canopus 9a suburb of Alexandria) and another nearby town, both inundated by the sea in classical times. Whether any of this relates to the Cleopatra most of us know, must be questionable. But the French and german have done a lot of work in the area - I have seen some interesting, but also annoying, documentaries on them on the Discovery Channel. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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