Lost for 1,600 years, the royal quarters of Cleopatra were discovered off the shores of Alexandria. A team of marine archaeologists, led by Frenchman, Franck Goddio, began excavating the ancient city in 1998. Historians believe the site was submerged by earthquakes and tidal waves, yet, astonishingly, several artifacts remained largely intact.A cool image, found at All That Is Interesting*, via The Ancient World.
*of the other sunken cities listed in that post, the Yonaguni-Jima site is probably a natural (not a man-made) feature.
Given that the world's shorelines have changed considerably since man started building things, and also that much of what was built might be expected to be on the waterfront, there must be a lot more of this out there.
ReplyDeleteIs this really real? I really want it to be, but it reminds me of the underwater scenes from A.I.....
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing, the picture of the lion that is. It looks almost fake or unreal, but I've seen some of the documentaries on that site, and I have to admit it's downright fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI gotta check out that article now, it's starting to remind me of Atlantis.
Atlantis was before that
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