>A group of archaeologists working in the waters off Alexandria found a shipwreck filled with Greek treasures dating back to the Ptolemaic era of Egypt (332-330 BC). Located in the lost city of Heracleion, the shipwreck is from a time when the Greek civilization had a big influence in Egypt in the last days of the pharaohs.
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>**Findings of these kinds of vessels from the Ptomelaic era are extremely rare, with the only example to date being the Punic Marsala Ship from 235 BC found in Italy in 1971.**
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>As well as finding the shipwreck, the researchers found the remains of a big Greek funerary area covered with funerary offerings that go back to the first years of the 4th century. Photos show beautiful and well-preserved Greek vases the underwater archaeologist team uncovered, which illustrate the presence of Green merchants who lived in Heracleion.
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>A group of archaeologists working in the waters off Alexandria found a shipwreck filled with Greek treasures dating back to the Ptolemaic era of Egypt (332-330 BC). Located in the lost city of Heracleion, the shipwreck is from a time when the Greek civilization had a big influence in Egypt in the last days of the pharaohs.
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>**Findings of these kinds of vessels from the Ptomelaic era are extremely rare, with the only example to date being the Punic Marsala Ship from 235 BC found in Italy in 1971.**
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>As well as finding the shipwreck, the researchers found the remains of a big Greek funerary area covered with funerary offerings that go back to the first years of the 4th century. Photos show beautiful and well-preserved Greek vases the underwater archaeologist team uncovered, which illustrate the presence of Green merchants who lived in Heracleion.
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