Based on the calculation of historians and scientists, ancient cities are sinking due to a huge flood, earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters. But there are also beliefs and ancient story that the cities were cursed, so that no longer work, and sank to the bottom of the sea.
Some ancient city under the sea are :
The City of Cleopatra Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexandria City which is the ancient Egyptian power by Cleoparta reportedly lost for 1,600 years. Stories about the city as a legend. However, a team of archaeologists discovered the ruins of an ancient city not far from the offshore modern Alexandria in 1998. The monuments are found and carried out research on these findings.Experts argue that the city which they found most likely sunk by an earthquake. Some objects were found are sphinxes (statue human head and lion's body, a guard pyramid), statues, temples, and some parts of the palace are the property Cleoparta predicted. Even found a statue of Cleopatra, Marc Antony and other family sculpture.
Pavlopetri City, Greece.
Greece is one country that has a long culture very well known. Some ancient Greek city reportedly submerged and lost, one of which is the town Pavlopetri. After it sank in the year 1000 BC, the town Pavlopetri found under the sea in 1967.Tim sea arekeologi find ancient sites on the seabed around offshore Greece. The ruins they found incomplete, but it seems clear that these structures are man-made city. It is estimated that the city ruins of Pavlopetri. At the rubble was found the street, the architecture of buildings, tombs and so on.
City of Port Royal, Jamaica.
The most wicked cities around the world is the designation for the city of Port Royal. In the past, the city's heyday in the era of pirates. Illustrated that Port Royal is famous for its liquor, prostitution and nightlife. In this city the pirates have fun. Old story says that the city is experiencing a great earthquake in the month of June 1692 and sank. A total of 2,000 people were killed.Bad reputation of the town of Port Royal makes many people believe it is God's punishment for the sins committed there. In modern times, the team of archaeologists managed to find this town. Unfortunately, the search a bit hampered by thick soil covered. After extensive investigation, there are many items found in intact condition. Evidence that this city has ever lived and no life before.
The city of Dwarka, India.
For people who are predominantly Hindu, the city of Dwarka described as an ancient city that was built on the banks of river Gomati. It is said that Lord Krishna to build a beautiful and rich town with 70,000 a palace made of gold, silver and other precious metals, but the city was sinking into the sea. The story is told in the book of the Mahabharata and the Puranas, although many consider it nothing more than an old story and myth.Until in 2000, a team of archaeologists discovered the ruins of a great at Cambay. The ruins depicts a city structure. One of the artifacts have been found in the scientists showed the date that is written around the year 7500 BC. Not known for sure, but it is estimated that the ruins of the ancient city of Dwarka.
Pyramid Yonaguni-Jima, Japan.
Pyramids exist throughout the world, not only in Egypt. Even in Japan, a team of archaeologists discovered the pyramid who drowned in the sea, off the coast precisely the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Experts still do not ensure that their findings are the Pyramids Yonaguni-Jima. However, if viewed from the terraced stone and form a triangle formation, it is difficult to imagine a natural formation.The location of these findings is quite difficult, because the current is very swift and there are many hammerhead sharks there. The divers believe they found traces of drawings and other signs that the building is manmade. If the structure was indeed man-made, is likely to have been built around the ice age 10,000 years BC. Estimate the length of the year it makes the experts are dizzy, it is also possible that the building is formed by the earthquake and faulting seabed.
Lost Village, Canada.
The ruins are usually associated with the rest of the ancient civilization, both of which are found on land and in the sea. A few years ago was found under the ruins of the Saint Lawrence River, Ontario, Canada. This finding has been around since 1958. With some ruins were found, allegedly is a lost village, so named Lost Villages of Ontario.The experts found that in the ruins of a small town there are several structures, such as sidewalks and building foundations. Before completely submerged, some components cities raised and displayed in the museum, including the tombstone of the grave of the sunken village. Not yet known why the village can sink.
Lion City, China.
You certainly do not wonder why the city is called the City of the Lion or Lion City, because there are a lot of lions along the city ruins found under the lake Quiandao. It could be said that these ruins are the most spectacular in the world, at least after the ancient city of Alexandria in Egypt. The city is even nicknamed her Atlantis China.After it sank for 53 years, the city finally re-discovered. It is estimated that the Lion City has been built around 1,300 years ago. This ancient city at the foot of the mountain and sank when it was built a dam. If counted, the city area is 62 football fields. The ruins are still well preserved with parts intact.
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