Alexandria Hosts Photography Competition on Sunken Treasures
Aug 03, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a photography competition centred on underwater discoveries raised from Egypt's Mediterranean seabed. The contest invites photographers to capture artefacts recovered from ancient shipwrecks and now exhibited at either the Graeco-Roman Museum or the Alexandria National Museum.
The competition is open to photographers from Egypt and abroad, with entries accepted any time during the museums' opening hours until August 10th. To participate, applicants must submit their selected photograph along with a brief CV to training@mota.gov.eg by Thursday, August 14th.
Entries will be judged by a panel comprising university professors and specialists in photography and archaeology, under the guidance of the competition's technical committee. Judging criteria will include artistic merit, attention to visual detail, and the ability to convey the unique character of the artefacts.
Winners will be announced on Monday, August 18th, with prizes awarded at an official ceremony on August 21st. While focused on creative expression, the competition forms part of a broader effort to share Egypt's submerged heritage with the public. From bronze statues to temple fragments, these underwater finds - many invisible until the late 20th century - are a growing part of Alexandria's cultural narrative.
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