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The boat was discovered across the island of Anthirhodos, now devastated, which was part of Portus Magnus, the great port of Alexandria.Strabo, the Greek geographer and philosopher who visited the city from 29 to 25 C.E., described these ships as "These ships are threatened luxury ships and are used by the royal court for excursions; as well as many of the festivals that leave Alexandria across the canal to public festivals. Both day and night, …
The shipwreck was found by divers near the flooded ancient royal island of Antirhodos.
Egyptian Pleasure Boat Discovered Off Alexandria's Coast - Archaeology Magazine
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT—According to a report in The Guardian, the well-preserved timbers of an Egyptian pleasure vessel have been discovered off the coast of Alexandria, near the underwater site of the temple of Isis that once stood on the island of Antirhodos. Franck Goddio of the University of Oxford and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) said that it is the first time that such a vessel has been recovered. Dated to the first…
Discovery of Ancient Egyptian Pleasure Boat Off Alexandria Promises Insights into Historical Maritime Culture
On Monday 8 December, archaeologists discovered the wreck of a 2,000-year-old ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria, further enriching our understanding of the region’s maritime history. The vessel, measuring over 35 meters in length, was located near the submerged island of Antirhodos, a significant site that was part of Alexandria’s expansive port, Portus Magnus. This discovery aligns with descriptions from the first-cen…
Under the waters of the Mediterranean, off the coast of Alexandria, archaeologists have discovered a naval vestige of rare historical importance: a luxury boat dating from the 1st century AD, corresponding to the thalamagoi described by the historian Strabon. This type of ship, used for the entertainment and rituals of the Greek-Egyptian elites, had until then never been found. The discovery was made in the Portus Magnus by the European Institut…
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