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Submerged City of Ayla

The search for the submerged remains of the medieval/Islamic city of Ayla in the Gulf of Aqaba.

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What published archaeological or marine surveys have been conducted in the Gulf of Aqaba or Nuweiba and what did they find?

Published archaeological and marine surveys in the Gulf of Aqaba and at Nuweiba range from formal underwater excavations seeking the Islamic city of Ayla and terrestrial tell excavations near Aqaba to...