Wicker baskets filled with fruit that have survived from the 4th century BC and hundreds of ancient ceramic artefacts and bronze treasures have been discovered in the submerged ruins of the near-legendary city of Thonis-Heracleion off the coast of Egypt. They have lain untouched since the city disappeared beneath the waves in the second century BC, then sank further in the eight century AD, following cataclysmic natural disasters, including an earthquake and tidal waves. He told the Guardian that the fruit baskets were “incredible”, having been untouched for more than 2,000 years. They date from the early fourth century BC when Greek merchants and mercenaries lived in Thonis-Heracleion. Bronze artefacts were around the tumulus, including mirrors and statuettes.

Source: The Guardian August 02, 2021 03:56 UTC