Tag: Thonis-Heracleion

Sunken Greek Temple of Aphrodite Unearthed Off Egypt's Coast

In a remarkable archaeological discovery, a team of archaeologists from the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology has unearthed a sunken Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite.

egypt A fragment of a basket brought to the surface by the team. Photograph: Christoph Gerigk/Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation

Ancient Greek-Egyptian artefacts found in ruins of Thonis-Heracleion

Wicker baskets filled with fruit that have survived from the 4th century BC and hundreds…