Off the coast of Egypt, near its 2nd largest city, a world of hieroglyphics, shipwrecks, and treasures has been found. Franck Goddido abandoned his boring desk job to search for the long lost city of Thonis-Hercaleion. The city had been named after Hercules, and had been a major export and import capitol in the 7th century. More than 1,200 years ago, the city had been submerged in water and with it, a rich history, and since 2000 Goddido has been trying to uncover the hidden city through a series of excavations. The real mystery is not the city itself, but how it ended up in the water. Many researches say it was a combination of natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. However, no one will truly know for sure. What modern researchers do know is that Alexandria, the coastal city, is in serious peril of meeting the same fate. The 4.5 million citizens have been warned that 13% of the country's coast is in peril, and that rising sea levels threaten their way of life.
It is interesting that many people refuse to move away from the coast, but it makes sense. Many coastal residence rely on the Nile for farming and sustenance, but the soil that was once fertile is becoming overrun with too much salt from the high seas. What the people of Alexandria need to understand is the history of their great city, then they can recognize the actions they need to take so that history won't repeat itself.
http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/wonder-list-bill-weir-egypt/index.html
I agree that it is interesting that many people refuse to move away from the coast. I hope that the people of Alexandria can recognize the actions they need to take so that history won't repeat itself.
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