Welcome to Alexandra
Dive It is not a discovery but it is a forgotten
city known to all Alexandranians as it lies under its
water , when I was 7 years old ( 40 years ago ) I use
to go with my father to swim around quaietbay citadel
and in the eastern Harbor of Alexandria and he took me
from my hands to dive ( skin dive ) down to 5 to 7m.
to touch one of the sphinxes underwater, or columns
and to swim between thousands of archeological pieces,
the same as my grand father done with my father when
he was child. The story started at 1963 when the great
Egyptian diver Abo Al Sadat start to put maps and
location for the whole underwater city , but because
of national finantial problems Egypt was unable to
make the necessary to put the international lights and
media on our underwater treasures , for this reasons
Abo Al Sadat start to contact all international
organizations for this purpose. The first to recspond
was the French organization during the 80s. where the
the funds they got through different international
aide they were able to create the big necessary
propaganda for our underwater cities.
Then all other international organizations started
to join for more propaganda of different other sites
underwater known to the Egyptians.
Cleopatra City Dive Sites
THE ANCIENT GREEK
WRECK
Located outside the harbor at about 500 meters north
west the harbor enterance, at 15m. depth with a
visibility of 10 to 20m. The bottom composition is
rocky and sandy and the aquatic life in this area is
rich with Mediterranian fish. Hundreds of Greco-Roman
Amphoras, in different colours and shapes, are
scattered all around the site, together with an anchor
that goes back to Napoleon time ... all in one dive.
PHAROS ISLAND
Located ouside the Eastern harbor, arround the
citadel, at a depth of 8m. with a visibility of 10 to
15m. The bottom composition is rocky and sandy. It
contains more than 5000 archeological pieces scattered
on an area of 100 x 50m, reflecting how strong were
the earthquakes that hit the city of Alexandria and
how they destroyed its beauty. The site also contains
thousands of colomns, statues and sphinxes (Greek,
Roman & pharahonic) all mixed together. There are also
parts of the wall that surrounded the city, beautiful
pharaonic sculpted press-wine, base of obelisk and
parts of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria. 2 dives
are recommended to cover this area (even Intro. divers
can visit this site).
LOVERS ISLAND
Located inside the Eastern harbor, at a depth of 5m
with a visibility from 5 to 10m. The botom composition
is rocky and sandy. In this site you will see the lime
stones taht once formed the Summer Palace of Marck
Antony. You will also find Amphoras and Colomns
together with a Second World War Italian aeroplane
that enhances the beauty of the underwater world in
Alexandria.
Minotis City
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