- More ancient treasures have been recovered from the sunken port city of Thonis-Heracleion off the coast of Egypt.
- According to information on Goddio's website, Thonis – Heracleion - Thonis, as known to the Egyptians, and Heracleion, as it was called by the Greeks - was...
- Now, over a millennium later, Thonis-Heracleion is resurfacing. ... Yet, despite the wealth of discoveries, much of Thonis-Heracleion remains shrouded in mystery.
- The place where it was to be situated is clearly named: Thonis-Heracleion. sunken cities egypt A gold vessel (Phiale) recovered from Thonis-Heracleion.
- Heracleion (aka Thonis): Beyond the Reach of Recreational Divers - Divers Union. Unearthing the Past: Discovering Heracleion, also known as Thonis.
- Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus was a city described by many great historians of antiquity, from Herodotus to Strabo and Diodorus.
- Thonis-Heracleion, MÖ 7. yüzyılda Yunanlı tüccarlar tarafından kuruldu ve hızla Akdeniz'in en önemli limanlarından biri haline geldi.
- Thonis-Heracleion (the Egyptian and Greek names of the city) is a city lost between legend and reality. Before the foundation of Alexandria in 331 BC...
- The Egyptian city of Thonis-Heracleion was the main port of entry to the Mediterranean Sea between the eighth century BCE and the fourth century BCE.
- The sunken city of Heracleion was one of the largest and most prosperous ports in the entire world. It was also known as Thonis or Thiou.