Egypt's Sunken Treasures

by Franck Goddio

Book Overview

In the shallow waters of Aboukir Bay off the coast of Egypt, the ruins of three ancient cities-Alexandria, Heraklion, and Canopus-lie along with valuable clues to the way their citizens lived and worshipped. The French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio discovered these relics, which include statuary, jewelry, pediments, stone tablets, and fragments of buildings, all lost for nearly two thousand years. In addition to remarkable photographs of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3791335456
• ISBN13: 9783791335452
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 6.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 9.8" x 11.3"