Friday 31/October/2025 – 07:00 AM
Frank Goddio, President of the European Institute of Marine Archaeology, said that its work in Egypt has been going on since 1992, explaining that close cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has allowed major achievements in the field of underwater archaeological discoveries.
Frank Gaudio: I will be underwater during the opening but I will proudly reflect on seeing our work inside the museum
He added during television statements that his team was able, over the past decades, to discover many Egyptian cities sunken in the Mediterranean Sea, including the sunken city of Tunisia located beneath the waters of Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria, which revealed dazzling archaeological treasures to the world.
He continued that 131 archaeological pieces from the discoveries made by the team will be displayed within the collections of the Grand Egyptian Museum, including the statue of the god Hapi, which is considered one of the most prominent and important treasures of the sunken city of Tunisia, noting that these pieces remained in the depths of the sea for more than a thousand years before they saw the light again.
He stressed that the inclusion of these antiquities in the exhibits of the Grand Egyptian Museum represents the culmination of many years of scientific and research effort in the field of marine antiquities.
He stated that the videos documenting diving operations and searching for antiquities at the bottom of the sea, which are currently displayed among the materials accompanying the museum, embody the painstaking work done by divers and researchers to explore the sunken city and rescue its antiquities, explaining that these scenes document rare moments from the history of Egyptian maritime discoveries that astonished the global scientific community.
He said: I will be underwater during the opening ceremony, but I will think with pride and pride in that moment when visitors pass in front of the pieces we discovered.
He pointed out that his feeling of belonging to this great humanitarian and scientific project is no less important than the actual presence in the museum, explaining that displaying these Egyptian treasures to the world is a message of respect for the ancient Egyptian civilization that continues to amaze humanity with its depth and history to this day.
