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Routine dredging in the harbor of which Egyptian coastal city is blamed for destroying submerged Ptolemaic-era treasures every year?
Answer
Alexandria
Alexandria's ancient royal quarter slid into the sea after earthquakes and subsidence, leaving Ptolemaic-era ruins and artifacts scattered across the modern harbor floor, where they remain vulnerable to dredging.
💡 Did you know?
Alexandria's modern harbor accidentally destroys Ptolemaic-era treasures during each dredging cycle, losing more history annually than some museums contain.
Other options people guess
- Port Said
- Suez
- Damietta
Topics
- egypt
- alexandria
- underwater-archaeology
- ancient-history
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