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Sunken City Treasure: Heracleion

  • November 12, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Once a key trade harbor and site of the temple of Amun, ancient Heracleion (called Thonis by the Egyptians) sank around 8 AD. The city was found in 2000 by French archaeologist Franck Goddio, whose team is still studying the trove of well-preserved artifacts and structures.

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