What would you say if I told you a lost city filled with artifacts, large statues, dozens of ships, and hundreds of gold coins was waiting for hundreds of years for the right treasure hunter to find?
In these days of satellite mapping and exploration, such a place couldn't really exist...or could it?
Under 150 feet of water in Egypt's Bay of Aboukir the lost city of Heracleion has been found. Considered by most as a fanciful legend, the amount of treasures is astounding:
-over 60 ships
-hundreds of gold coins
-500 plus anchors
-a few large statues (12-16 feet high)
-hundreds of artifacts from everyday life (utensils, etc.)
The city of Heracleion was a trading center until around 700 A.D. Some event, possibly erosion caused allowed the city to be overtaken by the ocean.
A legendary lost city discovered filled with artifacts and riches.
What legends and tales of treasure are told where you live?
-Nathan
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