Egypt's Sunken City β A Legend Is Revealed
β 7 Β· 2013 Β· Documentary
Looking for a forgotten city: off the coast of Egypt, just a few metres under the surface, but blanketed by sand and mud, slumbers the ancient port of Heracleion.
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