Roman shipwrecks found off Alexandria

Archaeologists have found three Roman era shipwrecks off the coast of Alexandria, according to the Associated Press. The discovery was made by the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Archaeologists also found “a head sculpture carved in crystal and three gold coins dating back to Rome’s first emperor, Augustus.” The discovery was made in Abu Qir bay where other historical finds have been made in the sunken city of Heraklion.