Traces of ancient city found

ALEXANDRIA - Marine archaeologists have rediscovered land mapped the outlines of the sunken royal quarter of ancient Alexandria…

ALEXANDRIA - Marine archaeologists have rediscovered land mapped the outlines of the sunken royal quarter of ancient Alexandria, scene of the drama between Cleopatra, Mark Antony and the Caesars.

Mr Franck Goddio, president of the European Institute of Marine Archaeology in Paris, told a news conference yesterday that findings by his team of 16 divers overthrew old theories based on classical descriptions of the city.

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