Sunken cities

Egypt's lost worlds

Franck Goddio, Aurélia Masson-Berghoff

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English

Thames & Hudson Ltd
01 July 2016

African history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology; Underwater archaeology

Series: British Museum

Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, at the edge of the northwestern Nile Delta, lie the submerged remains of once-lost ancient Egyptian cities that sank over 1,200 years ago, but were dramatically rediscovered in the last years of the 20th century. Pioneering underwater excavations, begun in 1999 and still underway, are uncovering an array of ancient buildings and artefacts. Temple ruins and monumental statuary, harbour installations (and no fewer than 69 shipwrecks), exquisite jewellery and delicate ceramics are among the intriguing remains of these cities already lifted from the sea.

Through these extraordinary finds, this book tells the story of how two iconic ancient civilizations, Egypt and Greece, interacted in the late first millennium BC, from the founding of Thonis-Heracleion, Naukratis and Canopus as trading and religious centres to the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great, through the ensuing centuries of Ptolemaic (Hellenistic) rule, to the suicide of Cleopatra and the ultimate dominance of Rome. Throughout, Greeks and Egyptians lived alongside one another in these lively cities, sharing their politics, religious beliefs, languages and customs. Greek kings adopted the regalia of the pharaoh; ordinary Greek citizens worshipped in Hellenic sanctuaries next to Egyptian temples; and their ancient gods and mythologies became ever more closely intertwined.

Published to accompany the blockbuster British Museum exhibition showcasing a spectacular collection of objects, this book retells the history and rediscovery of this vibrant and multi-cultural ancient society.

By: Franck Goddio, Aurélia Masson-Berghoff
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 288mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 1.890kg
ISBN: 9780500051856
ISBN 10: 0500051852
Series: British Museum
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

• Director’s foreword • Sponsor’s foreword • Foreword from the Hilti Foundation • 1. Rediscovering Thonis- Heracleion and Canopus • 2. Egypt and Greece: early encounters • 3. Greek kings and Egyptian gods • 4. From myth to festivals • 5. Egypt and Rome

Franck Goddio is founder of the French IEASM (European Institute for Underwater Archaeology) and discoverer of the city of Herakleion-Thonis 7 km off the Egyptian shore in Aboukir Bay. He also led the excavation of the submerged site of Eastern Canopus and of Antirhodos in the ancient harbour of Alexandria (Portus Magnus). Aurelia Masson-Berghoff is Project Curator, British Museum, Department: Greece and Rome.