Heracleion Thonis Lost Egyptian City Discovered After 1200 Years Updated july 1, 2024. known as thonis to the egyptians and heracleion to the greeks, thonis heracleion was a bustling city at the mouth of the nile river that served as the region's biggest port for centuries before it sank. long ago, the egyptian city of thonis heracleion sank into the mediterranean sea — and into the misty realm of legend. This port flourished at the mouth of the nile in the seventh century bc. the port city was also known as thonis to the egyptians and heracleion to the greeks. it flourished as a vital center for trade and culture, and then disappeared when it was suddenly flooded. archaeologists have so far only discovered a fraction of the city.
Admire The Ruins Of Thonis Heracleion The Legendary City Of The In 1993, an egyptian royal air force pilot flying over the coastal city of abu qir spied ruins in the water. the sighting triggered a series of investigations which culminated in thonis heracleion. Heracleion (ancient greek: Ἡράκλειον hērákleion), also known as thonis (ancient greek: Θῶνις thônis; from the ancient egyptian: tȝ ḥn.t; coptic: Ⲧϩⲱⲛⲓ thōni, coptic pronunciation: [dəˈhoːni]) and sometimes called thonis heracleion, was an ancient egyptian port city located near the canopic mouth of the nile, about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of alexandria on the. The inscriptions on this ancient stele allowed the archaeologists to determine that the ancient cities of thonis and heracleion were in fact one in the same, thonis being the name used originally by the egyptians, and heracleion being the ancient greek name. from then on the ancient sunken city was known as thonis heracleion. Anne sophie von bomhard writes in the journal of egyptian archaeology about some of the more fascinating discoveries from heracleion. the city, named for the ancient greek hero heracles, spanned a period of egyptian history before and during greek influence. its egyptian name was thonis and the city is frequently referred to as thonis heracleion.
Admire The Ruins Of Thonis Heracleion The Legendary City Of The The inscriptions on this ancient stele allowed the archaeologists to determine that the ancient cities of thonis and heracleion were in fact one in the same, thonis being the name used originally by the egyptians, and heracleion being the ancient greek name. from then on the ancient sunken city was known as thonis heracleion. Anne sophie von bomhard writes in the journal of egyptian archaeology about some of the more fascinating discoveries from heracleion. the city, named for the ancient greek hero heracles, spanned a period of egyptian history before and during greek influence. its egyptian name was thonis and the city is frequently referred to as thonis heracleion. Researchers have been surveying the ancient mediterranean port city of thônis heracleion since its rediscovery in 2001, according to egypt independent. the baskets were stored in an underground. But the egyptologists searching for the legendary cities of canopus, thonis and heracleion also dealt with the catastrophic effects of an earthquake and a tidal wave centuries ago. an artist.