Underwater excavations at the site of Thonis-Heracleion (Abuqir Bay), northeast of Alexandria, led to the discovery of colossal statues, architectural elements, jewellery, coins, ritual objects, as well as ceramics, all of which speak of the glory of that city and the magnificence of its temples. Among the recovered objects was this granite colossal statue of a Ptolemaic king in Egyptian style, wearing a double crown and a royal shendyt kilt. The king stands with the left leg advanced, his arms held close to his sides and his right fist holds a small cylinder. The five-metre-tall colossus that originally stood outside a temple dedicated to Amun-Gereb at Thonis-Heracleion visited Europe and the United States as part of the ‘Sunken Cities’ temporary exhibition and is now permanently on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum.