Vessel discovered near Egypt could be ‘ancient party boat’

An ancient boat discovered off the coast of Alexandria matches descriptions of what were known in the time of Queen Cleopatra as “pleasure boats.” Researchers say the 114-foot-long vessel likely dates to the first century CE, when the Roman Empire controlled Egypt, and was used by the city’s “royal court for excursions” and “crowds of revelers” during festivals. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler learned more from Franck Goddio, the president of the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology.