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08.05.2021 16:56:47
The sea had now become as placid as a lake. There was no trace of the city. Dwaraka was just a name; just a memory…” – Mahabharata
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The sea had now become as placid as a lake. There was no trace of the city. Dwaraka was just a name; just a memory…” – Mahabharata
It has been debated whether the site is completely natural, is a natural site that has been modified, or is a manmade artifact. Some researchers believe the underwater ruins near Yonaguni are part of the legendary lost continent of Mu. here
The underwater formation or ruin called “The Turtle” at Yonaguni, Ryukyu Islands. Image credit: Masahiro Kaji – The Japan’s Dive-spot Gallery here
However, not so long ago a group of Indian scientists accidentally discovered the lost city of Dwaraka, submerged off the north western coast of India near the Gulf of Cambay or Khambat.
In 1981, the Nautical Archaeology Program of Texas A&M University, in cooperation with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), began underwater archaeological investigations of the submerged portion of the 17th-century town of Port Royal, Jamaica. Present evidence indicates that while the areas of Port Royal that lay along the edge of the harbor slid and jumbled as they sank, destroying most of the archaeological context, the area investigated by TAMU / INA, located some distance from the harbor, sank vertically, with minimal horizontal disturbance. more
A city of Baiae - named after Baios, Odysseus' helmsman - was connected to the Roman Empire’s biggest naval base, Portus Julius, home port of the western Imperial Fleet of ancient Rome. Read more here here
Lost for 1,600 years, the kingdom of Cleopatra was discovered off the shores of Alexandria, Egypt.
The discovery was made by divers participating in unique submarine project at the acclaimed Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve. Haliburton Forest is a premiere Ontario attraction, well known for its commitment to education, wildlife and the environment. [links]
One such church is the Basilica of San Clemente. The “modern” church dates to the 8th century. It was built over an earlier church constructed in the 4th century, after Constantine lifted the restrictions against Christianity. That church in turn was built over a large house that may have once housed the prefect charged with supervising the operation of the nearby Colosseum. There is also evidence that the building once housed Rome’s mint. more
The Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere sits atop a grand house that archeologists believe might have belonged to a branch of the Caecilii Metelli, one of Rome’s most famous senatorial families. Saint Cecelia, for whom the church is named and who probably lived in the house over which it was built, was supposedly destined for martyrdom. She was spared when an axe man thrice attempted to chop off her head but failed. Legend has it that he left three prominent scars along her neck. here
From Trastevere to the Termini train station and from the Villa Borghese gardens to the Esquiline hill, the ruin that was imperial Rome sleeps, hidden but never far from the surface. Indeed, it is impossible to dig anywhere in this area without stumbling upon some find of archaeological merit; a lesson driven home every time the city government tries to expand the subway system, or a real estate developer tries to dig the foundations for a new building.
These facilities are open to the public and can be visited without signing up for any tours. In the hands of a knowledgeable guide however, these underground ruins can come alive with the rhythms of ancient Roman life. Among the more than a dozen tour companies offering tours of underground Rome is Through Eternity Tours. For other tour companies offering underground Rome tours see the reviews posted on websites like tripadvisor.com or Viator. [links]
“This discovery has allowed us to establish with certainty that Neapolis was a major centre for the manufacture of garum and salt fish, probably the largest centre in the Roman world,” Mr Fantar added. [links]
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A joint Tunisian-Italian archaeological mission has been looking for evidence of Neapolis since 2010. Their work was finally rewarded after good weather conditions this summer allowed divers in Nabeul to glimpse the more than 20 hectares site for the first time in centuries. more
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