Antirhodos was an island in the eastern harbor of Alexandria, #Egypt, on which a Ptolemaic palace was sited. The island was occupied until the reigns of Septimius Severus & Caracalla & it probably sank in the 4th century, when it succumbed to earthquakes & a tsunami #Archaeology 
There was said to be an earthquake in the eastern Mediterranean near Crete in the year 365. The site now lies underwater, near the seafront of modern Alexandria, at a depth of approximately five metres (16 ft).
The jewel of the island is, of course, Cleopatra’s now-underwater palace which lies submerged five meters or 16 feet underwater. It is only ironic that, like the site itself, Cleopatra’s final resting place is waiting to be discovered.
Source: new.artsmia.org/egypts-sunken-…
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More incredible images of the discovery. #Archaeology
Only 16 feet below water and we get this complex of incredible artifacts and #megalithic structure, so fascinating indeed! #Archaeology
@92michael Your thoughts?
@JahannahJames I’m sure you’ve seen this already. 👀
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