12 Incredible Underwater Discoveries
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2017-10-13
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From the amazing discoveries of lost cities to beautiful moments found in the ocean, these are 12 incredible underwater discoveries. \r
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6 - F4U Corsair - Brandi Mueller, an underwater diver and photographer, has photographed what is known as the “Airplane Graveyard” located 130 feet underwater, off the coast of the Marshall Islands. The rediscovered planes were part of the battle of Kwajalein that raged during the early months of 1944, as the US Navy was engaged in its island hopping strategy to defeat Japan. The planes didnt crash there, but were ually fully functioning planes that were dumped there after World War II ended. Many of the planes are still in excellent condition. In one place, an F4U Corsair amazingly landed propeller down and still stands upright after 70 years under the water!\r
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5 - Yonaguni Monument - The Yonaguni Monument is an over 80 foot tall monolithic stepped sunken pyramid, which was found in the waters off the coast of Japan. The pyramid, along with other submerged stone structures from a 6,000 year old city has been dubbed the “Japanese Atlantis”. The structures include castle ruins, five temples, and one large stadium. Another monument was determined to have been constructed around 10,000 years ago. Scientists believe this lost city sank into the ocean due to a seismic event or tsunami, like the 130 foot tsunami that struck Yonaguni in April 1771.\r
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4 - The Antikythera Mechanism - In July, 1901 scientists made an amazing discovery while investigating a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera. They discovered a wooden box which housed an ancient artif, a device containing a complex clockwork mechanism that held at least 30 meshing bronze gears. The artif was ually an analog computer that was used by the ancient Greeks to predict eclipses and other astrological positions. It was used to calculate the cycles of the Olympiads at the Olympic Games. Scientists have dated the object to 205 BC.\r
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3 - The Lost City of Heracleion - Many had heard the legends of the lost city of Heracleion, but most thought they were just that – legends. That is until French archaeologist Franck Goddio discovered a giant statue when he was out looking for shipwrecks. Further exploration of the area confirmed that he had indeed found the lost city of Heracleion, only a few miles off the shore of Alexandria in Egypt. He found a massive ancient temple, over 60 ships, sculptures and artifs made of granite, and a treasure trove of gold coins. Heracleion used to be a major city in ancient Greece that controlled all trade into and out of Egypt. To this day, archeologists still have no idea what made it sink. \r
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2 - Underwater City Pavlopetri - The underwater city of Pavlopetri was discovered in 1967 by Nicholas Flemming and some even believe it to be the ancient city of Atlantis! The city, located off the coast of Greece, dates back 5,000 years. Pavlopetri is unique in that the entire city is remarkably well preserved and still int. The visible parts of the city include 15 buildings, streets, and courtyards. The city provides a snapshot into some of the earliest days of seafaring in the Mediterranean and archaeologists continue to study it to see how the port city managed trade at the time.\r
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1 - The Titanic - The most famous shipwreck of all time was of course the RMS Titanic. Built to be the largest trans-Atlantic passenger cruise ship of its day, the “unsinkable” Titanic struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912 and plunged 2 miles down to the bottom of the ocean along with 1,500 souls. She was finally discovered in 1985 about 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. Due to the crushing depth at which Titanic lies, the ship could not be accessed by scuba divers. Instead a robotic submersible vehicle was used to photograph the ship. The pictures showed a badly damaged Titanic which had deteriorated over time due to being covered by metal eating beria. Many crazy and imprical ideas have been concocted to try to raise the Titanic, some of which include filling the hull with ping pong balls or using 500,000 tons of liquid nitrogen to freeze it into a giant iceberg that would slowly float to the surface. However, it is far more likely the Titanic will never again see the light of day due to its extremely fragile condition.
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6 - F4U Corsair - Brandi Mueller, an underwater diver and photographer, has photographed what is known as the “Airplane Graveyard” located 130 feet underwater, off the coast of the Marshall Islands. The rediscovered planes were part of the battle of Kwajalein that raged during the early months of 1944, as the US Navy was engaged in its island hopping strategy to defeat Japan. The planes didnt crash there, but were ually fully functioning planes that were dumped there after World War II ended. Many of the planes are still in excellent condition. In one place, an F4U Corsair amazingly landed propeller down and still stands upright after 70 years under the water!\r
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5 - Yonaguni Monument - The Yonaguni Monument is an over 80 foot tall monolithic stepped sunken pyramid, which was found in the waters off the coast of Japan. The pyramid, along with other submerged stone structures from a 6,000 year old city has been dubbed the “Japanese Atlantis”. The structures include castle ruins, five temples, and one large stadium. Another monument was determined to have been constructed around 10,000 years ago. Scientists believe this lost city sank into the ocean due to a seismic event or tsunami, like the 130 foot tsunami that struck Yonaguni in April 1771.\r
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4 - The Antikythera Mechanism - In July, 1901 scientists made an amazing discovery while investigating a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera. They discovered a wooden box which housed an ancient artif, a device containing a complex clockwork mechanism that held at least 30 meshing bronze gears. The artif was ually an analog computer that was used by the ancient Greeks to predict eclipses and other astrological positions. It was used to calculate the cycles of the Olympiads at the Olympic Games. Scientists have dated the object to 205 BC.\r
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3 - The Lost City of Heracleion - Many had heard the legends of the lost city of Heracleion, but most thought they were just that – legends. That is until French archaeologist Franck Goddio discovered a giant statue when he was out looking for shipwrecks. Further exploration of the area confirmed that he had indeed found the lost city of Heracleion, only a few miles off the shore of Alexandria in Egypt. He found a massive ancient temple, over 60 ships, sculptures and artifs made of granite, and a treasure trove of gold coins. Heracleion used to be a major city in ancient Greece that controlled all trade into and out of Egypt. To this day, archeologists still have no idea what made it sink. \r
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2 - Underwater City Pavlopetri - The underwater city of Pavlopetri was discovered in 1967 by Nicholas Flemming and some even believe it to be the ancient city of Atlantis! The city, located off the coast of Greece, dates back 5,000 years. Pavlopetri is unique in that the entire city is remarkably well preserved and still int. The visible parts of the city include 15 buildings, streets, and courtyards. The city provides a snapshot into some of the earliest days of seafaring in the Mediterranean and archaeologists continue to study it to see how the port city managed trade at the time.\r
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1 - The Titanic - The most famous shipwreck of all time was of course the RMS Titanic. Built to be the largest trans-Atlantic passenger cruise ship of its day, the “unsinkable” Titanic struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912 and plunged 2 miles down to the bottom of the ocean along with 1,500 souls. She was finally discovered in 1985 about 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel. Due to the crushing depth at which Titanic lies, the ship could not be accessed by scuba divers. Instead a robotic submersible vehicle was used to photograph the ship. The pictures showed a badly damaged Titanic which had deteriorated over time due to being covered by metal eating beria. Many crazy and imprical ideas have been concocted to try to raise the Titanic, some of which include filling the hull with ping pong balls or using 500,000 tons of liquid nitrogen to freeze it into a giant iceberg that would slowly float to the surface. However, it is far more likely the Titanic will never again see the light of day due to its extremely fragile condition.
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