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FlippyWraith t1_ivz59mn wrote

Fascinating. The article mentions tunnels under the sea. Was the sea there when the tunnels were dug originally?

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Barabus33 t1_ivzsrwe wrote

Depending on what you mean, yes the sea was always there. Alexandria was founded as a port city. It was hit by a large tsunami a few hundred years after the reign of Cleopatra and subsequent earthquakes have changed the shoreline, so if the tunnels are underwater today they probably weren't 2000 years ago.

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Sercorer t1_iw0hzu3 wrote

This dig site isn't in Alexandria though. And if you're now thinking what do you mean she's not searching for Cleopatra in Alexandria she must be mad. You're right.

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