The Temple to Poseidon in the Portus Magnus of Alexandria 🌊🏛️
Join Franck Goddio – pioneering underwater archaeologist and Director of the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) – for a captivating journey beneath the waters of Alexandria.
Since 1992, Goddio and his team have been mapping the ancient port, uncovering monumental remains that match Strabo’s account of a grand temple to Poseidon:
- 🏛️ Limestone ashlar masonry and pink granite columns scattered over 3,000 m²
- 📐 3‑D stereophotogrammetry revealing the temple’s vast scale and precise layout
- 👑 Insights into the Ptolemaic dynasty’s architectural ambition and religious life
Discover how archaeology, history, and cutting‑edge underwater technology combine to bring this lost wonder back into view.