A day to Remember: The Photos of the Abo Qir Bay Excavations Going Viral On The Internet

The French archaeologist Franck Goddio and his mission about 20 years ago had excavated 2300-year-old remains of the sunken cities of Heracleion and Canopus.

Among the underwater ruins, there lay 64 ships, 700 anchors, a treasure trove of gold coins, statues that stand 16 feet, and the remains of a massive temple to Amun-Gereb, along with tiny sarcophagi of the animals that were brought there as offerings.