We Discovered an Ancient 'Party Boat' in the Waters of Alexandria. Here's What Might Have Happened on Board

We discovered an ancient 'party boat' in the waters of Alexandria. Here's what might have happened on board

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria's eastern harbor, on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city—ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea. Submerged by earthquakes and a rising sea level, these lost monuments have become the focus of survey and excavations by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology, in conjunction with Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

A 'Party Boat' Shipwreck? Archaeologists Find Mysterious Roman-Era Vessel Off Alexandria

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbor, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city. The post A ‘Party Boat’ Shipwreck? Archaeologists Find Mysterious Roman-Era Vessel Off Alexandria appeared first on Study Finds.

We discovered an ancient ‘party boat’ in the waters of Alexandria – here’s what might have happened on board

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbour, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city – ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea. Submerged by earthquakes and a rising sea level, these lost monuments have become the focus of survey and excavations by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology, in conjunction with Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Much of our recent …