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Thonis​-​Heracleion, peaceful beneath the waves

from Leviathan by Stephen Roddy

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Thonis-Heracleion (Egyptian-Greek names) was an ancient Egyptian City founded around the 8th century BC on adjoining islands on the mouth of the Nile Delta. The city was built around a central temple to Khonsou-Herakles from which a network of canals interspersed with docks and quays cut across the city. For 1000 years it acted as the port of entry for ships from the Greek world until a combination of earthquakes, tsunamis, and rising sea levels caused the sinking of the city into the Mediterranean Sea. It wasn’t until the year 2000 that it was finally rediscovered having sat peacefully below the waves for 1200 years.
The story of Thonis-Heracleion presages what lies in store for coastal cities facing the ravages of climate change in the coming years.

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from Leviathan, released October 6, 2023
Recorded June 24th

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Stephen Roddy Cork, Ireland

“An experimental composer from Ireland, Stephen Roddy proves equally adept at crushing soundscapes as he does mysterious melodies.”

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