Photos from Egypt show archaeologists and divers recovering ancient artifacts from the seabed

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)

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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)

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man handed an illegal prison sentence years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime has been granted clemency by Mississippi's governor, weeks after the man's brother received clemency in a similar case.

Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he was granting clemency to Maurice Taylor. The man's brother, Marcus Taylor, received clemency earlier this month from the governor for another illegal sentence.

In February 2015, both brothers accepted plea bargains and pled guilty to conspiracy to sell a Schedule III substance.

At the time, the maximum penalty for conspiracy to sell a Schedule III substance was five years. Yet Maurice Taylor was sentenced to 20 years in prison with five years suspended, and Marcus Taylor to 15 years.

“Like his brother, Maurice Taylor received a sentence more than three times longer than allowed under Mississippi law,” Reeves wrote in his announcement. “When justice is denied to even one Mississippian, it is denied to us all.”

In May, the Mississippi Court of Appeals had ruled that Marcus Taylor’s sentence was illegal, but did not commute his sentence because Taylor had missed the deadline to apply for post-conviction relief. After rehearing that case in November, the court reversed course and ordered his release.

In Wednesday's order, Reeves wrote that Maurice Taylor's post-conviction counsel contacted his office for the first time a few weeks ago, providing legal documents in his case. Maurice Taylor must be released within five days, according to Reeves’ order.

The Associated Press was not immediately able to identify and contact Maurice Taylor's post-conviction counsel.

The brothers are the only people to receive clemency from Reeves.

Photos from Egypt show archaeologists and divers recovering ancient artifacts from the seabed

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