Sunken Cities
The Royal Quarter of Alexandria
Sank 365 AD · 5 to 8 m · Eastern Harbour, Alexandria, Egypt
Permit divesThe prize. Cleopatra's palace island, sphinxes, the stones of the Pharos
Where. Eastern Harbour, Alexandria, Egypt
Status. Permit dives
Where. Eastern Harbour, Alexandria, Egypt
Status. Permit dives
The account
The earthquake of 365 AD dropped the palaces of the Ptolemies into their own harbour. Under the murk of the Eastern Harbour lie sphinxes, obelisk fragments, and the platform of Antirhodos, the island where Cleopatra held court. Divers glide over granite that watched the Caesars arrive. Visibility is poor; the address is unbeatable.
Leads, where the trail points now
- Pin down the most specific last-known position in the record before going; the search centers on Eastern Harbour, Alexandria, Egypt.
- What you are chasing is Cleopatra's palace island, sphinxes, the stones of the Pharos. Work the documented record of The Royal Quarter of Alexandria back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore.
- Dives arranged through licensed Alexandria operators with antiquities-authority permission; an underwater museum has been proposed for decades.
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