"Egypt's Sunken Treasures" Closes in Berlin; Will Re-Open in Paris

September 5 was the last day in Berlin for a very popular exhibition of underwater archaeological finds from the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. "Egypt's Sunken Treasures" will re-open in Paris, at the Grand Palais, on the 9th of December and run through the 16th of March 2007. The artifacts span 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Franck Goddio, diver and the head of the underwater team of archaeologists, has "located the remains of the fabled ancient harbour of Alexandria with parts of the royal quarter, the legendary lost city of Heracleion and parts of the city of Canopus," according to a press release announcing the opening of the exhibit in Berlin last May: Exhibition of "Egypt's Sunken Treasures" premieres at Martin-Gropius Bau, Berlin. The BBC News online gives a pictorial look at the exhibit, capturing the enormity of some of the finds, in: In pictures: Egypt's sunken treasures. The article explains that Heracleion and Canopus were thriving commercial centers that were destroyed by earthquakes or tsunamis 1300 years ago.

Artifact image(thought to be Arsinoe II) © Franck Goddio/ Hilti Foundation, Photo: Christoph Gerigk

For more pictures, see Pictures from Egypt's Sunken Treasures Exhibition in Berlin, Germany, from About.com's Guide to Europe for Visitors.