New find in the eastern port of Alexandria
First known bronze ring-signet depicting the city’s famous lighthouse uncovered
An exceptional discovery has been made at the site of the palace on the submerged Royal Island of Antirhodos, once part of the Royal Quarters of Alexandria’s Portus Magnus. During ongoing underwater excavations by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), the team uncovered a bronze…
Distinguished Visitors Onboard
Last Sunday, H.E. Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt, together with his assistant, Dr Ahmed Rehema, visited our excavation work in the Eastern Harbour of Alexandria carried out in cooperation with the General Administration of Sunken Antiquities at the Supreme Council of…
Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership with the Hilti Foundation
For 30 years now, the Hilti Foundation has been our reliable and inspiring partner in our underwater archaeological endeavours. Their continuous support has been the driving force behind our long-term research projects and the many fascinating discoveries we’ve been able to make off the coast of…
International Day of Underwater Cultural Heritage
21 August 2026 marks the first official International Day of Underwater Cultural Heritage! Proposed by Director-General of UNESCO, Prof. Khaled El-Enany, this day celebrates the 'essential contribution of underwater cultural heritage to science, education and the cultural identity of peoples, and…
Youtube Series
Our new series Finds in Focus presents a selection of discoveries from our underwater archaeological excavations off the coast of Egypt. Their study continues to yield fascinating new insights and stories about long-lost civilizations.
Discovery of the wreck of an ancient pleasure boat in Alexandria
In the Port of the Royal Island of Antirhodos, in the great Portus Magnus of Alexandria, now totally submerged, excavations by the Institut Européen d’Archéologie Sous-Marine (IEASM) under the direction of Franck Goddio and in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, have…
Official Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum
Sunken Treasures on display
Today, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on the Giza Plateau near Cairo officially opens its doors. We are delighted that a selection of 132 finds from our research in the sunken cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus and the eastern harbour of Alexandria is now permanently on display at the GEM and…
New Documentary on PBS
Cleopatra's Last Temple
Today's episode of the Secrets of the Dead series on PBS is featuring our research on the sunken Island of Antirhodos in Alexandria's eastern port. The documentary gives rare insights into our work on the temple to Isis which was part of the city's ancient royal quarters and functioned as a…
New Publication
The Iseum of the Royal Island of Antirhodos
A new publication “The Iseum of the Royal Island of Antirhodos” by Franck Goddio presents the results of 30 years of research by the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) on the sunken island of Antirhodos in the eastern port of Alexandria and how the archaeological finds of the…