Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria

Cranes hoisted statues from depths of submerged site that authorities say may be extension of ancient city of Canopus

Egypt has unveiled parts of a sunken city submerged beneath waters off the coast of Alexandria, including buildings, artefacts and an ancient dock that date back more than 2,000 years.

Egyptian authorities said the site, located in the waters of Abu Qir bay, may be an extension of the ancient city of Canopus, a prominent centre during the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years, and the Roman empire, which governed for about 600 years.