Discovery of Ptolemaic-era Boat in Egypt
Boat measures 115 feet long and 23 feet wide.
Franck Goddio led IEASM's discovery of preserved timbers and Greek graffiti from 1st century Anno Domini.
Boat had a decorated central cabin and flat-bottomed hull, propelled by oars.
Wreck linked to ritual voyage from Alexandria to Osiris sanctuary in Canopus.
Antirhodos' royal quarter hosted Cleopatra and Mark Anthony.
Boat resembles Ptolemaic-era floating palaces, like Cleopatra's barge for Caesar.
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