Some awesome submerged cities/ruins
by iamfae · 2 months ago
Lion City of Quiandao Lake, China
The ancient city Shicheng in China was named Lion City because Five Lion Mountain loomed large behind it. The city has been buried beneath the water for 53 years. The lost underwater city that had been founded about 1,300 years ago is now located about 85 – 131 feet (26-40 meters) beneath the gorgeous Thousand Island Lake (Qiandao Lake). More: http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/lost-city-shicheng-found-underwater-in-china/
Baiae, Bay of Naples, Italy
Baiae was the home port of the Western Imperial fleet of Rome. Playground of the filthy rich and infamous for its corruption and decadence the site has delivered numerous Roman sculptures. As a stockpile of casts were discovered, some believe a workshop probably mass-produced copies of original bronze sculptures for the Roman market. Baiae was annihilated by Muslim invaders in the 8th century AD and completely abandoned by 1500. Due to the volcanic activity of the area, the structure ultimately collapsed into the ocean. More: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news...-ruins-near-famous-gulf-baiae-crossing-001266
The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
The famous Mahabalipuram temple has always been encased in folklore. The legends spoke of seven temples that were so dazzling; the gods grew envious and sent a flood that submerged all but one of them, leaving the Shore Temple companionless. After the Tsunami of December 2004, a collapsed temple as well as several other structures and primordial rock sculptures used in the same era to decorate walls and religious shrines were exposed. It revived theories that Mahabalipuram formed part of the Seven Pagodas the first Europeans wrote about. More: http://rajatu.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/the-shore-temple-a-faded-memory-in-stone/
The Pharos, Alexandria, Egypt
Between 1994 and 1998, a salvage inspection was executed at the ruins of the legendary ancient lighthouse of Alexandria. Even though archaeologists had an idea of its size, they were unprepared for the extent of the site’s proportions. Dispersed over 2,5 hectares were over 2,500 pieces of stonework: hundreds of columns, sphinxes, colossal statues, pharaonic monuments and mammoth granite blocks which came from the famous lighthouse. They learned that at least three colossal coupled statues stood at the foot of the Pharos, including one of Ptolemy in rose granite from Aswan. A feasibility study to add the bay of Alexandria to the list of UNESCO underwater cultural heritage areas is underway. More: http://www.unesco.org/csi/pub/source/alex6.htm
Cleopatra’s Palace, Alexandria, Egypt
Lost more than 1600 ago, Cleopatra’s palace as well as the temple of Isis was discovered in the archaeological waters of Alexandria. Legend holds that Cleopatra and Marc Anthony committed suicide to avoid capture by the Romans, who in turn destroyed and dispersed their belongings. Up to date, archaeologists have found three areas where they believe their tomb to be. More than 140 artifacts have been excavated so far, and excavation work continues to this day at the submerged royal quarters. Archaeologists are also researching the possibility of an underwater museum at the site. More: http://www.uwphotographyguide.com/diving-cleopatras-palace
Herakleion and Canopus, Abu Qir Bay, Egypt
Herakleion and Canopus were the twin cities guarding the gateway to Egypt. Herakleion was also home to Menelaus, king of Sparta, during his famous 10-year war against Troy. More than 1200 years ago, the cities abruptly collapsed when a flood turned the ground on which they were built into silt. Until their discovery in 1999, the only proof of their existence came from the texts of a few venerable historians and Greek mythology. The ancient ruins were discovered at depths of 20 – 23 feet (7 m), frozen in time, with its many temples, statues and other dwellings still demonstrating its former glory. More: http://www.waa.ox.ac.uk/XDB/tours/nile39.asp
Port Royal, Kingston Harbor, Jamaica
Home to prostitutes and pirates, Port Royal used to be the “Wickedest City on Earth”. Founded in 1518, it was a notorious port city and popular abode for English and Dutch privateers until their governments cancelled their commissions to confiscate Spain’s ships. As the privateers became pirates, the port became the hotspot for pirates from as far away as Madagascar. Destroyed and sunk in part after an earthquake in 1692, excavations have yielded historical documents, various buildings, thoroughfares and actual preserved food. Various plans are in the pipeline to redevelop the town into a main tourist destination. More: http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunken-pirate-stronghold-at-port-royal
Pavlopetri, Peloponnese, Greece
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and officially the world’s oldest submerged town is located just off coast of southern Peloponnese region of Laconia, Greece, 10 to 13 feet (3 to 4 meters) below the sea level. It covers an area of 322,917 square feet (30,000 square meters) where have been found buildings, streets, courtyards, tombs and graves. Pavlopetri (named after the nearby islet of same name) was built about 5,000 years ago which means that it predates the golden era of ancient Greece for over two millennia. The city is believed to be submerged about 1,000 BC by an earthquake and according to some scholars, possibly inspired the Plato’s story about Atlantis. More: http://www.science20.com/a_quantum_...petri_the_worlds_oldest_submerged_town-139754
Cuban underwater city, Pinar del Río, Cuba
The Cuban Underwater City is another underwater structure that raises more questions than it answers. What appears to be ruins of a submerged city with corridors and buildings including massive granite complexes, pyramids and circular structures is located off the coast of western Cuba as much as 2,000 feet (650 meters) below the sea level. According to the scientists, it would take about 50,000 years for the alleged city to be submerged to its current depth. As a result, many expressed doubt that the researchers from a Canadian company really discovered a lost ancient city in 2001. More: http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/what-happened-sunken-city-cuba-001883
Potosí, Táchira, Venezuela
Another town lost to the creation of a hydroelectric dam, Potosi was abandoned in 1985, its residents relocating and leaving their former homes to be filled with water. For 20 years, all that was visible of the Veneuzuelan town was a single mildewed cross topping a drowned church, but by the year 2010, the waters began to recede and the town slowly reappeared. The gothic church that was once submerged is visible again due to droughts and water shortages, erosion and water damage making it appear much older than it really is. More: http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/drowned-church-potosi
The Pyramids of Yonaguni-Jima, Japan
Off the coast of the Yonaguni island, the most southern of the Ryuku Islands in Japan is located one of the world’s most mysterious underwater structures - the Yonaguni Monument. It was discovered by a local diver in the 1980s who was stunned by massive rectangular formations with perfect 90 degree angles, straight walls, steps, columns and what appears to be a human face carved in the rock. Soon, a team of scientists led by Masaaki Kimura visited the underwater structure and concluded that it had to be man-made. The only logical explanation is that the structure was built when the site was above sea level which was around 10,000 years BC or according to the latest findings, about 3,000 to 2,000 years ago when it was sunk by an earthquake. More: http://www.collective-evolution.com...d-yonaguni-monument-dubbed-japanese-atlantis/
Here's a few more, except there are no photos and much evidence: http://listverse.com/2013/08/05/10-lesser-known-mysterious-underwater-cities/ Some of my sauces: - http://listverse.com/2013/03/28/10-incredible-submerged-ruins/ - http://weburbanist.com/2013/04/22/submerged-cities-7-underwater-wonders-of-the-world/2/ - http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1024135/pg1 - http://www.earthporm.com/5-mind-blowing-underwater-cities/ -
by iamfae · 2 months ago
Lion City of Quiandao Lake, China
The ancient city Shicheng in China was named Lion City because Five Lion Mountain loomed large behind it. The city has been buried beneath the water for 53 years. The lost underwater city that had been founded about 1,300 years ago is now located about 85 – 131 feet (26-40 meters) beneath the gorgeous Thousand Island Lake (Qiandao Lake). More: http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/lost-city-shicheng-found-underwater-in-china/
Baiae, Bay of Naples, Italy
Baiae was the home port of the Western Imperial fleet of Rome. Playground of the filthy rich and infamous for its corruption and decadence the site has delivered numerous Roman sculptures. As a stockpile of casts were discovered, some believe a workshop probably mass-produced copies of original bronze sculptures for the Roman market. Baiae was annihilated by Muslim invaders in the 8th century AD and completely abandoned by 1500. Due to the volcanic activity of the area, the structure ultimately collapsed into the ocean. More: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news...-ruins-near-famous-gulf-baiae-crossing-001266
The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
The famous Mahabalipuram temple has always been encased in folklore. The legends spoke of seven temples that were so dazzling; the gods grew envious and sent a flood that submerged all but one of them, leaving the Shore Temple companionless. After the Tsunami of December 2004, a collapsed temple as well as several other structures and primordial rock sculptures used in the same era to decorate walls and religious shrines were exposed. It revived theories that Mahabalipuram formed part of the Seven Pagodas the first Europeans wrote about. More: http://rajatu.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/the-shore-temple-a-faded-memory-in-stone/
The Pharos, Alexandria, Egypt
Between 1994 and 1998, a salvage inspection was executed at the ruins of the legendary ancient lighthouse of Alexandria. Even though archaeologists had an idea of its size, they were unprepared for the extent of the site’s proportions. Dispersed over 2,5 hectares were over 2,500 pieces of stonework: hundreds of columns, sphinxes, colossal statues, pharaonic monuments and mammoth granite blocks which came from the famous lighthouse. They learned that at least three colossal coupled statues stood at the foot of the Pharos, including one of Ptolemy in rose granite from Aswan. A feasibility study to add the bay of Alexandria to the list of UNESCO underwater cultural heritage areas is underway. More: http://www.unesco.org/csi/pub/source/alex6.htm
Cleopatra’s Palace, Alexandria, Egypt
Lost more than 1600 ago, Cleopatra’s palace as well as the temple of Isis was discovered in the archaeological waters of Alexandria. Legend holds that Cleopatra and Marc Anthony committed suicide to avoid capture by the Romans, who in turn destroyed and dispersed their belongings. Up to date, archaeologists have found three areas where they believe their tomb to be. More than 140 artifacts have been excavated so far, and excavation work continues to this day at the submerged royal quarters. Archaeologists are also researching the possibility of an underwater museum at the site. More: http://www.uwphotographyguide.com/diving-cleopatras-palace
Herakleion and Canopus, Abu Qir Bay, Egypt
Herakleion and Canopus were the twin cities guarding the gateway to Egypt. Herakleion was also home to Menelaus, king of Sparta, during his famous 10-year war against Troy. More than 1200 years ago, the cities abruptly collapsed when a flood turned the ground on which they were built into silt. Until their discovery in 1999, the only proof of their existence came from the texts of a few venerable historians and Greek mythology. The ancient ruins were discovered at depths of 20 – 23 feet (7 m), frozen in time, with its many temples, statues and other dwellings still demonstrating its former glory. More: http://www.waa.ox.ac.uk/XDB/tours/nile39.asp
Port Royal, Kingston Harbor, Jamaica
Home to prostitutes and pirates, Port Royal used to be the “Wickedest City on Earth”. Founded in 1518, it was a notorious port city and popular abode for English and Dutch privateers until their governments cancelled their commissions to confiscate Spain’s ships. As the privateers became pirates, the port became the hotspot for pirates from as far away as Madagascar. Destroyed and sunk in part after an earthquake in 1692, excavations have yielded historical documents, various buildings, thoroughfares and actual preserved food. Various plans are in the pipeline to redevelop the town into a main tourist destination. More: http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunken-pirate-stronghold-at-port-royal
Pavlopetri, Peloponnese, Greece
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and officially the world’s oldest submerged town is located just off coast of southern Peloponnese region of Laconia, Greece, 10 to 13 feet (3 to 4 meters) below the sea level. It covers an area of 322,917 square feet (30,000 square meters) where have been found buildings, streets, courtyards, tombs and graves. Pavlopetri (named after the nearby islet of same name) was built about 5,000 years ago which means that it predates the golden era of ancient Greece for over two millennia. The city is believed to be submerged about 1,000 BC by an earthquake and according to some scholars, possibly inspired the Plato’s story about Atlantis. More: http://www.science20.com/a_quantum_...petri_the_worlds_oldest_submerged_town-139754
Cuban underwater city, Pinar del Río, Cuba
The Cuban Underwater City is another underwater structure that raises more questions than it answers. What appears to be ruins of a submerged city with corridors and buildings including massive granite complexes, pyramids and circular structures is located off the coast of western Cuba as much as 2,000 feet (650 meters) below the sea level. According to the scientists, it would take about 50,000 years for the alleged city to be submerged to its current depth. As a result, many expressed doubt that the researchers from a Canadian company really discovered a lost ancient city in 2001. More: http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/what-happened-sunken-city-cuba-001883
Potosí, Táchira, Venezuela
Another town lost to the creation of a hydroelectric dam, Potosi was abandoned in 1985, its residents relocating and leaving their former homes to be filled with water. For 20 years, all that was visible of the Veneuzuelan town was a single mildewed cross topping a drowned church, but by the year 2010, the waters began to recede and the town slowly reappeared. The gothic church that was once submerged is visible again due to droughts and water shortages, erosion and water damage making it appear much older than it really is. More: http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/drowned-church-potosi
The Pyramids of Yonaguni-Jima, Japan
Off the coast of the Yonaguni island, the most southern of the Ryuku Islands in Japan is located one of the world’s most mysterious underwater structures - the Yonaguni Monument. It was discovered by a local diver in the 1980s who was stunned by massive rectangular formations with perfect 90 degree angles, straight walls, steps, columns and what appears to be a human face carved in the rock. Soon, a team of scientists led by Masaaki Kimura visited the underwater structure and concluded that it had to be man-made. The only logical explanation is that the structure was built when the site was above sea level which was around 10,000 years BC or according to the latest findings, about 3,000 to 2,000 years ago when it was sunk by an earthquake. More: http://www.collective-evolution.com...d-yonaguni-monument-dubbed-japanese-atlantis/
Here's a few more, except there are no photos and much evidence: http://listverse.com/2013/08/05/10-lesser-known-mysterious-underwater-cities/ Some of my sauces: - http://listverse.com/2013/03/28/10-incredible-submerged-ruins/ - http://weburbanist.com/2013/04/22/submerged-cities-7-underwater-wonders-of-the-world/2/ - http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1024135/pg1 - http://www.earthporm.com/5-mind-blowing-underwater-cities/ -
i think everyone should go to Egpyt once in their lives
