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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jabed Ahmed

Sunken temple reveals ‘treasures and secrets’ in mysterious underwater city

Christoph Gerigk/Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation

They lay hidden on the ocean bed for more than 1,000 years, but now the treasures and secrets of an ancient city off the coastline of Egypt are being uncovered.

The remains of a massive temple and a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek goddess of Aphrodite have been discovered in the underwater port city of Thonis-Heracleion by a team led by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM).

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