Amazing finds from Egypt’s lost cities

For over a thousand years, the ancient cities of Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion were lost underwater. Curator Aurelia Masson-Berghoff reveals the fascinating story of how archaeologist Franck Goddio and his team found and excavated these cities. Plus, get a glimpse of some of the spectacular finds in the BP exhibition Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds – at the British Museum until 27 November 2016.

The BP exhibition
Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds
Ends 27 November 2016
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Book now: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on...


Supported by BP

Organised with the Institut Européen d’Archéologie Sous-Marine and the Hilti Foundation. [note change of order, as per latest credit agreement]

Camera: Roland Savoye. © Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation.