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Treasures of the Sunken City
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Program Overview
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World, guided sailors in the Mediterranean Sea for 16
centuries. A series of earthquakes between the fourth and 14th
centuries destroyed the Lighthouse. Some archeologists believe the
ruins may have toppled into the harbor near Fort Qaitbey,
Alexandria, Egypt. Concerned that a concrete breakwater being
constructed in the harbor will destroy what remains, archeologists
appealed to the government for permission to map the underwater
landscape. NOVA follows an international team of archeologists,
cartographers, topographers, and divers as they catalog and map
thousands of previously inaccessible ancient artifacts.
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