Archaeologists and divers retrieved a trove of ancient treasures Thursday from a 2,000-year-old sunken city off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt .

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Cranes carefully lifted these ancient artifacts from the shallow seawater of Abu Qir bay throughout the day, in front of gathered reporters.

Divers watch as a crane pulls a piece of stone from the waters. Khaled Desouki / AFP via Getty Images

A statue recovered from Abu Qir bay.Khaled Desouki / AFP via Getty Images

The artifacts included a headless statue, a sphinx, and a priest figure. The site may have been an extension of the ancient city of Canopus, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

“There’s a lot underwater, but what we’re able to bring up is lim

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