Saturday, June 19, 2010
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Cleopatra's Sunken Palace
"Cleopatra was Egypt's last pharaoh and one of history's most famous women. Now her palace may become the world's first underwater museum."
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Behind these underwater discoveries stands “Franck Goddio Society”. You can find everything about “Project Alexandria” on its web site: Franck Goddio Society
There are a lot of pictures, reports, links, etc.
Currently, there is an ongoing exhibition in The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia:
June 5, 2010 - January 2, 2011
“The world of Cleopatra, which has been lost to the sea and sand for nearly 2,000 years, surfaces in this new exhibition, Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt, making its world premiere at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), the exhibition features never before seen artifacts, and takes visitors inside the present-day search for Cleopatra, which extends from the sands of Egypt to the depths of the Bay of Aboukir near Alexandria.”
Link: The Franklin Institute
Links to previous exhibitions could be found here: Egypt Sunken Treasures
As speaking of a museum, there is a plan for an underwater museum in Alexandria, which construction should start in late 2010. You can read about it here: Underwater Museum Planned for Egypt's Alexandria
You can also, follow the project development here: Underwater Archaeological Museum
"Cleopatra was Egypt's last pharaoh and one of history's most famous women. Now her palace may become the world's first underwater museum."
read more...
Behind these underwater discoveries stands “Franck Goddio Society”. You can find everything about “Project Alexandria” on its web site: Franck Goddio Society
There are a lot of pictures, reports, links, etc.
Currently, there is an ongoing exhibition in The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia:
June 5, 2010 - January 2, 2011
“The world of Cleopatra, which has been lost to the sea and sand for nearly 2,000 years, surfaces in this new exhibition, Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt, making its world premiere at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), the exhibition features never before seen artifacts, and takes visitors inside the present-day search for Cleopatra, which extends from the sands of Egypt to the depths of the Bay of Aboukir near Alexandria.”
Link: The Franklin Institute
Links to previous exhibitions could be found here: Egypt Sunken Treasures
As speaking of a museum, there is a plan for an underwater museum in Alexandria, which construction should start in late 2010. You can read about it here: Underwater Museum Planned for Egypt's Alexandria
You can also, follow the project development here: Underwater Archaeological Museum
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2 comments:
Can you link to any of the underwater discoveries? I understand (maybe incorrectly) that there is a museum of such items in Alexandria. I am aware of at least one sphinx, one huge stela and many broken Pharonic (Ptolomaic) statues.
Thanks
This post has been edited, in response to Stuart's comment...
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