In 1992, IEASM began mapping the area around the port of Alexandria and in 1996 they extended their research to include Aboukir Bay, tasked by the Egyptian government to discover Canopus, Thonis and Heracleion, all believed to have been reclaimed by the Mediterranean Sea. This research allowed them to understand the topography and circumstances that caused submersion of the area over time. The team used information from historical texts to establish the areas of primary interest. The survey of Aboukir Bay covered a research area of 11 by 15 kilometers (6.8 x 9.3 miles).
Beginning in 1996, the mapping of the Aboukir Bay took years. In 1999 they discovered Canopus, and in 2000 they discovered Heracleion. The site of the sunken city of Heracleion remained hidden in the Bay of Aboukir for so long because the remains of the ancient city are covered with sediment. The upper layer of the sea floor is made up of sand and silt deposited as it exits the River Nile . The team from IEASM was a
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The Momentary announces three new exhibitions on view now
Visitors enjoying Sarah Cain: In Nature at the Momentary, Bentonville, Arkansas.
BENTONVILLE, ARK
.-The Momentary announced the debut of Sarah Cain: In Nature (on view February 12 to May 30) and Diana Al-Hadid: Ash in the Trade Winds (on view March 5 to June 13), as well as the opening of Derrick Adams: Sanctuary (on view February 23 to June 6). All three visual art exhibitions are free to view, no tickets necessary.
Were excited to present the Momentarys first exhibitions of 2021 with the work of these three contemporary artists, said Lauren Haynes, director of artist initiatives and curator, contemporary art at the Momentary and Crystal Bridges. Aligning with our mission to champion contemporary arts role in everyday life, each of these shows bring a unique set of themes and materials to the space and encourages visitors to simply experience what they have to offer.
‘Virginia Arcadia’ at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
What’s 215 feet high, 90 feet long, and has been admired in great art and literature for centuries from Thomas Jefferson’s “Notes on the State of Virginia” to Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” to Frederic Edwin Church’s landscape paintings?
Here’s another hint: Jefferson bought it, along with 157 acres of land, from King George III of England for 20 shillings in 1774. And he owned it until he died.
The answer is Virginia’s Natural Bridge, a naturally occurring arch over 400 million years old that geologists believe was once the roof of an underground river cave.
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Anyone who feels like there’s nothing fun and safe to do during the pandemic clearly hasn’t spoken with Shemicia Bowen, one of the three women behind the Richmond Black Restaurant Experience. For the food festival’s fifth iteration, she, Kelli Lemon, and Amy Wentz have pulled together a 10-day culinary journey featuring over 70 Black-owned businesses around town, running from March 5 to 14.
“With 27 food trucks and 43 brick-and-mortar establishments, we have a full menu of experiences for folks this year,” Bowen says. “We are trying to connect the culture of Richmond to the cuisine of Richmond, and that means going beyond soul food to include the full array of foods Black people provide this city.”
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