Ruins of 2,000-year-old sunken city pulled from waters off Alexandria, Egypt

In 2001, Egypt committed to UNESCO’s Convention on Underwater Cultural Heritage, which restricts the retrieval of submerged artifacts, emphasizing the importance of preserving these items as part of the nation’s heritage. Artifacts discovered from the Ptolemaic era and subsequent Roman rule highlight Egypt’s rich historical legacy, according to Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

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