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2,400-year-old baskets still filled with fruit found in submerged Egyptian city

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Tags: egypt, ancient egypt, archaeology.marine, ruins, thonis heracleion, researchers, fruit, nuts.doum, author.isis davis marks, source.smithsonian
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-uncover-2400-year-old-fruit-baskets-underwater-egyptian-city-180978350/

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Isis Davis-Marks,
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  1. AgnesNutter
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    What an amazing find! Anchors and ships and buildings are cool to find too, but I love when archeologists unearth something so very human. Really makes me feel connected to the past and brings it...

    What an amazing find! Anchors and ships and buildings are cool to find too, but I love when archeologists unearth something so very human. Really makes me feel connected to the past and brings it to life.

    6 votes
  2. BeardyHat
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    Super interesting and cool, thanks for sharing.

    Super interesting and cool, thanks for sharing.

    2 votes