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| Archaeologist Zahi Hawass introduces Egyptian artifacts. (Photo: alarabonline) |
Egyptian officials are ready to embark on an underwater exploration to uncover a submerged Roman city beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s leading archaeologist, announced that the excavation team has discovered the remnants of a Roman city located 35 kilometers east of the Suez Canal, along Egypt’s northern coast.
The city still contains traces of buildings, baths, city walls, ancient coins, bronze vessels, and shards of pottery, all dating back to the Roman period, which lasted from 30 BC to 337 AD.
The archaeological team also found four bridges belonging to another ancient castle, part of which was discovered along the Mediterranean coast in 1910. Evidence suggests that part of the area was on land while another part has sunk into the deep sea. This area marked the eastern boundary of Egypt during the Roman era.
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