THONIS-HERACLEION: FROM LEGEND TO REALITY
Thonis-Heracleion (the Egyptian and Greek names) is a city lost between legend and reality. Before the foundation of Alexandria in 331 BC, the city knew glorious times as the obligatory port of entry to Egypt for all ships coming from the Greek world. It also had religious importance as the location of the temple of Amun, which played an important role in rites associated with the continuity of the ruling dynasty.
The city was probably
