Ptolemaic warship found

[Duncan Head]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/archaeologists-find-ancient-egyptian-warship-sunk-near-alexandria/

A late Ptolemaic river galley from the sound of it - could be a very significant find.

[Mark G]

Very cool.

[DBS]

A certain irony in a French archaeological team looking for wrecks in Abu Qir Bay... 

Not sure why they think the described design features mean it was necessarily a specialised riverine vessel as they would be common to most galleys, given their need to beach frequently.

[Jim Webster]

Very interesting indeed