Rare Ring Depicting Lighthouse of Alexandria Found in Sunken Palace in Egypt
A bronze signet ring depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, has been discovered in the sunken royal palace off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt.
Excavations conducted in the sunken royal harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, have brought to light an ancient bronze signet ring depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The discovery, announced by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology, was made in the sunken palace area on Antirhodos Island, home to the ancient royal quarter connected to Cleopatra VII, Mark Antony, and Julius Caesar. Described by experts as a pristine object, this bronze ring holds the distinction of being the first known signet ring to portray one of the important symbols of the ancient world.
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