Egyptian authorities and French archeologist Franck Goddio announced that they have found the temple of the ancient Greek goddess “Aprohodite” in the sunken city of Thonis-Heraklion, Alexandria.
and Mustafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said hat the mission found inside the temple bronze and ceramic artifacts imported from Greece, in addition to the remains of buildings supported by wooden beams.
where offerings and valuable items were stored at the Western Temple of Amun, including a set of gold ornaments-made earrings in the shape of a lion’s head, an agit’s eye, a prayer, and alabaster utensil that were used to store perfumes and cosmetic ointments, in addition to a set of ritual items made in silver that were used in religious and funerary events, as well as a votive hand grip in limestone and a bronze duck-shaped pitcher.
The temple of the goddess Aphrodite is from the 5th century BC, after an earthquakes hit the country caused the city to sink under the sea.
