Shipwrecks & Lost Worlds - Taposiris Magna: the Egyptian sanctuary of Osiris

Established between 280 and 270 BC by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Taposiris Magna lies thirty miles west of Alexandria near Borg El Arab. The town's name translates to great tomb of Osiris, and the Roman historian Procopius noted it was reputed to be Osiris's resting place. The city became a major hub for the religious festival of Khoiak. Historian Callisthenes noted that Alexander the Great visited the site on his march to Siwa, while French scientists documented its architecture during Napoleon's 1798 expedition.

Source: Wikipedia