US EditionArchaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Pleasure Boat That May Have Once Made Luxurious Voyages Along the Nile
The 2,000-year-old barge may have served as a luxury floating cabin or had ritual uses linked to the cult of Isis, with about 90 feet of timbers found intact.
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2K Years Before Superyachts, Ancient Egypt Had These
Ancient Egyptian art and texts tell of wealthy elite traveling along the Nile on luxury pleasure boats known as the thalamegos, basically early versions of modern superyachts. Now, archaeologists believe they've uncovered one for the very first time. Marine archaeologist Franck Goddio and his team have documented a 35-meter-long vessel...
A team of underwater archaeology found in Egypt a luxury boat about 2,000 years old. The discovery was made in the port of the ancient island of Antirrodos, in the heart of the “Portus Magnus”, the great port of Alexandria. The boat was about 35 meters long by 7 meters wide. Excavations revealed beams in excellent condition containing inscriptions in Greek language, which date from the first half of the 1st century AD. The shipwreck was identifi…
The coast of Alexandria, Egypt, has recently revealed an extraordinary archaeological discovery that is changing our view of the lives of the ancient elite. An ancient wooden ship was found in the shallow waters of the former royal port, which, according to scientists, was used not for trade or warfare, but for entertainment, relaxation and perhaps even religious ceremonies.
Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Pleasure Boat That May Have Once Made Luxurious Voyages Along the Nile
Unearthed off the coast of Alexandria, the vessel may have once measured 115 feet long. Experts think it would have held a "luxuriously decorated cabin" and a team of 20 rowers
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