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The artifacts were found by a team of researchers from the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), led by French marine archaeologist Franck Goddio, who discovered the ruins two decades ago.
The discoveries were made in the ruins of the sunken ancient city of Thonis Heracleion, which was Egypt’s largest Mediterranean port for centuries until Alexander the Great founded Alexandria in 331 BC.
“Archaeologists have discovered a trove of ancient artifacts from the fourth century BCE, including wicker baskets filled with fruit and Greek ceramics.”
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Goddio theorized that the fruit might have been preserved because they were placed in an underground room, possibly with a funerary connotation, according to The Guardian.
The discoveries were made near the site of a large tumulus, a burial mound, which had been previously explored by the team.
“The wicker baskets were filled with doum, fruit from an African palm tree, and grape seeds.”
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“Everywhere we found evidence of burned material,” said Goddio, according to CNN . “Spectacular ceremonies must have taken place there.”
“There’s something very strange here,” Goddio told The Guardian. “That site has been used maybe one time, never touched before, never touched after, for the reason that we cannot understandd for the time being. It’s a big mystery.”
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