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Heracleion (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειον Hērákleion), also known as Thonis (Ancient Greek: Θῶνις Thônis; from the Ancient Egyptian: Tȝ-ḥn.t; Coptic: Ⲧϩⲱⲛⲓ Thōni, Coptic pronunciation: [dəˈhoːni]) [1] and sometimes called Thonis-Heracleion, was an ancient Egyptian port city located near the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Alexandria on ...
Franck Goddio (born 1947 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French underwater archaeologist who, in 2000, discovered the city of Thonis-Heracleion [1] 7 km (4.3 mi) off the Egyptian shore in Aboukir Bay. [2]
The first stele, the Stele of Naukratis was uncovered at Naukratis in 1899, and was subsequently translated.. Only recently, its twin stele was recovered from the underwater site of Heracleion, an ancient Egyptian city that was discovered by archaeologists in 2000.
Thonis italicized name: only the Greek name is known Lower Egypt. Town ... near Heracleion and Canopus: Pikuat Earlier than 600 BC 7th Osiris: Aboukir:
Archeologists and historians could find no corroboration of his description until the discovery of the remains of such a ship in the waters around Thonis-Heracleion in Aboukir Bay in 2003. The ship, known as Ship 17 , [ 3 ] the first of 63 ships found in Thonis-Heraclion, [ 1 ] measures up to 28 metres (91 feet 10 inches) in length.
Heraklion or Herakleion (/ h ɪ ˈ r æ k l i ə n / hih-RAK-lee-ən; Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio, pronounced), [4] sometimes Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit.
Prior to any archaeological excavation, IEASM carries out state-of-the-art geophysical surveys, which id then verified during excavation. This approach has led to several significant and historically important discoveries such as the display of the antic harbour of Alexandria or the city of Thonis-Heracleion. [5]
In August 2020, two colossal statues discovered in the sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion by the IEASM [28] were set up in the entrance hall of the GEM. [29] The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) began limited public access in February 2023, allowing visitors to explore the main entrance hall and commercial areas. [30]