Egypt unveils its plan to construct an underwater museum

History can be found anywhere, then why not in the sea? The project aims to give the world the opportunity to have a glimpse of 2,500 relics that are submerged in the sea including the remains of the Pharos lighthouse, which were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World before falling into the bay in the 13th century and the remains of Cleopatra’s VII’s Palace. Egypt’s minister of antiquities, Mamdouh al-Damaty, has announced plans to move forward with an underwater museum project in the Eastern Harbor area of Alexandria’s Abu Qir Bay, according to a report by The Smithsonian Magazine. French architect, Rougerie had designed the system of fibre glass tunnels on the sea floor (approximately 20 feet in depth) which would be connected to an inland building on the Eastern shore of the Bay. The project would be funded by many private entities, including several Chinese corporations, which have already contributed to funding Egyptian infrastructure and have expressed interest in the project. This underwater museum will be the first of kind with the exception of a similar concept that exists in China on the Yangtze River.

http://www.archdaily.com/779969/egypt-revives-plans-to-construct-an-underwater-museum-in-alexandria

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