Mysteries Unearthed: Ancient Sunken ‘Party Town’ of Canopus Yields Enigmatic Statues, Tools, and a Sphinx
Finds such as these contribute to a broader understanding of how coastal cities in antiquity functioned as cultural crossroads. Canopus thrived through trade and pilgrimage, acting as a gateway between Egypt and the wider Mediterranean world.
Alexandria Governor Ahmed Khaled Hassan Said emphasized that the discovery is both an archaeological breakthrough and “a true revival of part of our great history.”
After reading about these new discoveries from ancient Canopus, learn all about the Library of Alexandria and its downfall. Then, discover the lost wonder of the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
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