Swallowed by the Sea: Ancient Egypt's Greatest Lost City

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Categorie: DOCUMENTAIRE

Documentary following a team of maritime archaeologists as they uncover the remarkable city of Heracleion, lost to the sea and forgotten for over 2,000 years. In the fading days of the pharaohs, the port city of Heracleion was the gateway to Egypt. An opulent and prosperous place adorned with statues, it was a city of religious significance and home to the temple of Amun. In the 2nd century BC it was wiped off the face of the earth in a mysterious subsidence. The coastline dropped by over...