How Egypt plans to excavate antiquities submerged under Alexandria waters - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Khalid Hassan

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This picture taken on March 3, 2019 shows a view from inside the catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa (Mound of Shards), dating to the Roman period (1st-4th centuries AD) in the centre of the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria, during the inauguration of a project to drain groundwater from the archaeological site. (Photo by Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images) — This picture shows a view from inside the catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa (Mound of Shards), dating to the Roman period, during the inauguration of a project to drain groundwater from the archaeological site, in the center of the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt, March 3, 2019. — Mohamed el-Shahed/AFP via Getty Images

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