1,200 years ago the ancient Egyptian city of Heracleion
disappeared beneath the Mediterranean. Founded around 8th century BC, well
before the foundation of Alexandria in 331 BC, it is believed Heracleion served
as the obligatory port of entry to Egypt for all ships coming from the Greek
world.
Prior to its discovery in 2000 by
archaeologist Franck Goddio and
the IEASM (European Institute for
Underwater Archaeology), no trace of Thonis-Heracleion had been
found (the city was known to the Greeks as Thonis). Its name was almost razed
from the memory of mankind, only preserved in ancient classic texts and rare
inscriptions found on land by archaeologists.
Source: http://twistedsifter.com/2013/06/lost-egyptian-city-heracleion-found-underwater-after-1200-years/
Picture Source: Collected from Internet
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