Comments on: Huge ancient pylon lifted from Alexandria harbor http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4220 History fetish? What history fetish? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4220/comment-page-1#comment-40804 livius drusus Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:57:20 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4220#comment-40804 I've not read any detailed descriptions, I'm afraid. I think if it had been intricately decorated there would be references to it in the articles. Perhaps it's still too muddy and weedy to tell. I’ve not read any detailed descriptions, I’m afraid. I think if it had been intricately decorated there would be references to it in the articles. Perhaps it’s still too muddy and weedy to tell.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4220/comment-page-1#comment-40803 Stuart Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:42:34 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4220#comment-40803 THANK YOU for posting a picture of the artifact. The Yahoo article had an "off in the distance" photo and I couldn't see it well at all. This photo is much better. Does anyone know yet what sort of details are carved into this piece? THANK YOU for posting a picture of the artifact. The Yahoo article had an “off in the distance” photo and I couldn’t see it well at all. This photo is much better.

Does anyone know yet what sort of details are carved into this piece?

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4220/comment-page-1#comment-40783 livius drusus Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:17:22 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4220#comment-40783 Amen, sister! Amen, sister!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4220/comment-page-1#comment-40782 Sarah Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:08:01 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4220#comment-40782 Screw the cost and possible danger - that it an AWESOME idea. Screw the cost and possible danger – that it an AWESOME idea.

]]> By: livius drusus http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4220/comment-page-1#comment-40761 livius drusus Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:59:46 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4220#comment-40761 Alexandria doesn't get much tourism at all compared to the rest of the country. Besides, an underwater museum is a neat way to keep things under the sea but still make them viewable. Alexandria doesn’t get much tourism at all compared to the rest of the country. Besides, an underwater museum is a neat way to keep things under the sea but still make them viewable.

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