ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Dive into one of the most astonishing underwater discoveries of all time. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities. The exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see treasures recovered from two powerful ancient Egyptian cities that sank into the Mediterranean more than a thousand years ago. Destroyed by natural catastrophes in the 8th century AD, Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus were once mighty centers of trade, where Egyptian and Greek cultures merged in art, worship, and everyday life.
Photo: Jérôme Delafosse © Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation
Member Preview: Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities
Wed, July 1, 2020 | 10 am–9 pm
Thu, July 2, 2020 | 10 am–9 pm
Fri, July 3, 2020 | 10 am–9 pm