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Ancient Egyptian pleasure boat found off Alexandria coast

Underwater archaeologists announced Monday they have discovered the 2,000-year-old wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria, marking the first time such a vessel has been found in Egypt.

Egypt recovers ancient sphinx from Mediterranean seabed

Egypt successfully recovered three ancient artifacts from the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, marking the country's first underwater antiquities retrieval operation in 25 years. The massive sculptures, including a sphinx bearing the cartouche of Pharaoh Ramses II, were hoisted from the…