ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) — Archaeologists and divers worked together to retrieve statues, Roman coins and other relics from the Mediterranean seabed in Alexandria, Egypt on Thursday. Among the finds were a headless statue, a sphinx and an unknown priest figure.
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Antiquities workers celebrate as, unknown statue showing Sphinx, is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ancient artifacts are on display after they were lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at he Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ancient artifacts are on display after they were lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Antiquities workers prepare to untie an ancient artifact, an unknown headless statue, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean Sea city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Divers watch one of the ancient artifacts, unknown priest, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay in the Mediterranean Sea city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ancient artifacts are on display after they were lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Archeologists untie an ancient artifact, unknown headless statue, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy, center, speaks in front of an ancient artifact, unknown priest, recently lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Antiquities workers prepare to place one of the ancient artifacts, unknown priest, after it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Divers prepare to lift, an unknown statue showing Sphinx, outof the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Reporters film an ancient artifact, unknown headless statue, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A diver celebrates after one of the ancient relics was lifted out of the water in the Abu Qir Bay in the Mediterranean Sea city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Antiquities workers celebrate as, unknown statue showing Sphinx, is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ancient artifacts are on display after they were lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at he Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ancient artifacts are on display after they were lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Antiquities workers prepare to untie an ancient artifact, an unknown headless statue, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean Sea city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Divers watch one of the ancient artifacts, unknown priest, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay in the Mediterranean Sea city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Ancient artifacts are on display after they were lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Archeologists untie an ancient artifact, unknown headless statue, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy, center, speaks in front of an ancient artifact, unknown priest, recently lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Antiquities workers prepare to place one of the ancient artifacts, unknown priest, after it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Divers prepare to lift, an unknown statue showing Sphinx, outof the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Reporters film an ancient artifact, unknown headless statue, as it is lifted out of the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A diver celebrates after one of the ancient relics was lifted out of the water in the Abu Qir Bay in the Mediterranean Sea city of Alexandria, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
