Sunken cities

Legend and mythology gave us Atlantis and Vineta. In reality we have these sites:


Legendary sunken citiesAtlantis

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Similar sites are listed under Submerged structures. Possible future submerged cities are in Turkey, threatened by planned dams along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Zeugma is already flooded and Hasankeyf is planned for. Will these sites be investigated before flooded? The ancient city Assur in Iraq is also endangered.

Atlantis interpretation by Axel Nelson. Page by Per Åkesson, rev jul '12


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