There's been talk of building an underwater museum. Now lets take a look at some of these amazing natural and artificial underwater structures found around the world. One of the Worlds most unique and unforgettable museums is underwater just off the coast of Cancun. There was no trace of the city. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'historyten_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_9',113,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyten_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0');The Stonehenge in lake Michigan was accidentally found while archeologists were looking after sunken shipwrecks in 2007. The prehistoric monument known as Gilgal Refaim was another Herculean task to build. It seemed the stone could not be one of the rocks scoured by glaciers. As per the studies, the shape and composition of the boulder do not have links with natural build-up; hence it was deduced to be man-made. Great stuff Mr. Bostrom. There was no trace of the city. 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. There are contradictory reports of how exactly the city fell. 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Around 30 acres (or 12 hectares) of buildings, streets and tombstones slid into the ocean. Underwater excavation of Dwarka led to the finding of numerous artifacts and the citys remains. Read more here. Likewise, the most notable artifacts were made out of granite and diorite, giving glimpses of lives before 2500 years ago. Are you referring to the Father who art in Heaven. The discovery raises a number of unanswered questions. All the great civilizations of the past speak of a long lost Golden Age. Rising waters eventually consumed Minnewanka Landing. The most profound Coptic Christian writings definitely link the "spirit of Spirit" manifested by Christ to all believers as the "Spirit of the Divine Mother." http://www.patreon.com/wasabirootsReal ancient underwater cities and structures that can be found around the world. This corresponds with the end of the Ice Age some 9,000 to 10,000 years ago when the melting of the ice caps elevated the sea levels and probably also submerged the ancient city in the Gulf of Cambay. Another idea suggested that even an earthquake may have caused the citys drowning as after soil analysis, it was found that the site suffered liquefaction of soil. Indeed, if the West Indies were like the Central American isthmus as it is today, unbroken and uniformly above sea level, the Caribbean Basin would have effectively become what geologists refer to as an endorheic basin, a basin that is isolated from the world ocean. Strange Underwater Anomalies - Evidence of Ancient Structures Maybe I missed something but these stones don't look arranged to me. Shi Cheng has been limited to a few divers with expertise in night diving and buoyancy in deep water. Pavlopetri (named after the nearby islet of the same name) was built about 5,000 years ago which means that it predates the golden era of ancient Greece for over two millennia. The Feast of Epiphany: Who Were The Three Kings and Where Did They Come From? In 2014 Israeli archaeologist reported of a crescent shaped stone monument larger than a football field in northern Israel. It is commonly believed that the Cleopatra's empire was destroyed by an earthquake and tidal waves, Scientists think that the entire city was completely submerged, along with all the artifacts, statues, columns and other beauties of the palace of Cleopatra. But as volcanic vents raised the water level, most of Baia slipped beneath the waves. From ancient Israel, we turn to 20th-century China. The legendary city of Dwarka was founded by Lord Krishna, a Hindu deity in Gujarat of present-day India that has validation to the epic Mahabharat and the Bhagwat Geeta. If the Underwater City in the Gulf of Cambay is as old as it appears to be, it predates the earliest known cities in Mesopotamia for as much as 5,000 years. Yes, they had to sail them to the middle of the sea. Thegoal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe. Perhaps instead of asking why and what these monumental monuments were used for, we should ask who were the torch-beares of civilization that, at the dawn of history, imparted their knowledge to the astronomer-priests all over the globe. What inspired and motivated such significant tasks efforts for a people who had to devote most of their time to cultivating crops? A city of Baiae - named after Baios, Odysseus' helmsman - was connected to the Roman Empires biggest naval base, Portus Julius, home port of the western Imperial Fleet of ancient Rome. Image credit: Masahiro Kaji - The Japan's Dive-spot Gallery. It looks like a pile of rocks. We seek to retell the story of our beginnings. Even more eluding is that that are no archeological evidence of a city near them, and some have therefore posited that the structures is in fact a huge monument carrying symbolic significance. The structure might have also been placed for the fish nursery, yet the exact shape of the rock has been difficult to decipher. Several pyramids and circular structures made out of massive blocks of smooth stones were observed underwater. 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Ancient Origins 2013 - 2022Disclaimer- Terms of Publication - Privacy Policy & Cookies - Advertising Policy -Submissions - We Give Back - Contact us. These two sayings do not identify the Holy Spirit as the mothering vehicle of Jesus, but more than one scholar has interpreted them to mean that the maternal Holy Spirit is intended. At its peak, Olous was said to be Sam Bostrom is an Ancient Historian and Writer. Despite many controversial theories, the debate over Yonaguni being a cultural landmark or a natural landmark has never been resolved. It coursed through the streets of the beautiful city. The oldest known seaport structure (in 2021) is the wadi al-Jarf breakwater in the Gulf of Suez (ca. Most are composed about the same time as the Biblical gospels in the 1st and 2nd century AD. In his Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization , Graham Hancock examines the numerous structures that have been discovered underwater around the world. Built on Italy's northwest coast by the ancient Romans, Baia is often compared to modern-day Las Vegas. Standing on the ground inside the complex, it looks like a labyrinth of crumbling stone walls. It represents the reminiscent of some ancient civilizations based in Cuba. And often, quite Some 65 human skeletons have been recovered at Atlit Yam, not to mention the bones of various fish and domestic animals. However, the monuments, inscriptions, or submerged underwater buildings whose remains are still found by archaeologists. Ancient Underwater Architecture. It is also my belief the true Golden Age of humanity goes much further back than current evidence suggests. Where did they come from and what happened to them? She was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a family of Greek origin that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's death during the Hellenistic period. That is, could the Caribbean Sea have been a dry basin, and could it have been so during the existence of anatomically modern man? "I saw the earth open and swallow a multitude of people; and the sea mounting in upon us," recounted one survivor, the Reverend Dr. Heath, according to UNESCO. How come Greek philosophers were aware of the vast distant between stars and why were ancient thinkers aware of planets beyond Saturn which could not be seen without a telescope? The sea covered up everything in the city. Cleopatra VII Philopator, known to history as Cleopatra, was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Did the ancients receive a scientific legacy from the survivors of an older civilization? The Plague of Athens Killed Over a Quarter of the City's Population. Some of the strange underwater structures in Turkey could be up to 800,000 years old, caused by ancient volcanic eruptions. I can see so much from this pictures: letters, numbers, the face of animal in the very center. What is certain is that these people were building something that was more durable than their brush huts. A collection of eight ostrich eggs dated to between 4,000 and 7,500 years old have been discovered near an ancient fire pit in southern Israel. Marine archaeologists found construction material, sections of walls, sculpture, pottery, and human remains. The ancient Greek city must have drowned after severe flooding, becoming the only city known by its Greek and Egyptian names. And from time to time, the works of human hands are claimed or reclaimed by its lakes, seas and oceans. Archaeologists in the Judean desert have unearthed a small wooden box lined with sheepskin and a purple cloth. 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Dwarka refers to the door in Sanskrit, eventually leading to Dwarkas estimation as a doorway of trade between India and Arabic areas during the Middle Ages. The Missing Link. The possible purpose for these structures remains an enigma The larger blocks have complementary edges, smaller ones containing shorter and narrower linear features. The structures are thought to be somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500 years old. Since then, an array of ancient artifacts have been unearthed including pottery, sculpture, evidence of structures and human bones with carbon dating tests revealing the underwater city could date back as far as 9,500 years ago predating all archeological sites found before it. A lot of rocks over a long time. Here are just a few examples of remarkable ancient underwater discoveries. Over 70 percent of Earth's surface is covered by water. Read more here. In other words, could the West Indies archipelago, which is now an island arc interspersed with deep and numerous waterways, have once been a contiguous landmass uniformly above sea level akin to the Central American isthmus? Likewise, blocks of stones meant for erecting pillars in irrigation canals and some lustrous red pottery items were found by the Marine archeological unit in India. showcasing the lifestyles of prehistoric people. On June 7, 1692, just before noon, an earthquake rocked Port Royal. Amongst the Eastern Church communities there is none more clear about the feminine aspect of the Holy Spirit as the corpus of the Coptic-Gnostic's. Flooding aided in protecting the city from the scorching sun and wind damage. Beneath the waters of our oceans and lakes lie sunken buildings, roads, entire cities, pyramids and artifacts belonging to long lost and forgotten civilizations. Sam is also a experienced Diver and Marine Archaeologist. The urban complex covered an average of two square kilometers of area, recorded first in 2001 A.D. by marine engineer Pauline Zalitzki with coordination with the Cuban government. There are remarkable, artificial underwater structures beneath the waters of Rock Lake, Wisconsin but unfortunately for many years these prehistoric ruins have been ignored by researchers. For a long time, Krishna's legendary city of Dwaraka was considered to be nothing but a myth. The underwater city of Cuba was discovered a decade ago on the western coast of Cuba after sonar equipment picked up a series of stone structures around 650 meters below water level. Having performed an exhaustive search on the topic, I couldn't find a single source within the alternative literature let alone apeer-reviewed scientific paperthat put forth such a hypothesis. There are many strange mysteries that reside in history, but one of the most unsettling is that of the Octavius ghost ship. I believe it even used to be much larger than today. Venus Figurines Fertility Symbols, Portraits, Dolls, or Upper Paleolithic Porn? In 2000, a team organized by Akakor Geographical Exploring discovered a mysterious underwater temple at the bottom of South America's Lake Titicaca an enormous freshwater lake in the Andes mountains that's considered the highest navigable waterway on Earth. Dinner Invitations for Famous People from the Past, about 7,500-Year-Old Ostrich Egg Found Around Ancient Campsite in Israel, about 3,600-year-old Silver Pieces Confirmed As First Money Used in the Levant, about Remains of a Byzantine-era Monk in Chains Excavated in West Bank. The underwater sculpture park in Molinere, Dwarka in India, the Yonaguni Monument in Japan are some of the most mysterious underwater structures in the world. In Natural History, Pliny mentions in passing a tradition of the inhabitants near the Straits of Gibraltar: they also believe that [The Straits of Gibraltar] were dug through 10 Mysterious Underwater Cities of the Ancient World 1 Dwarka, India. The city has a proper mention in the holy book of Hindus. 2 Shicheng, China. The city was considered to be 1,300 years old and known as the lion city. 3 Gulf of Cambay, India. It is almost 4.m below the water. 4 Pavlopetri, Greece. The real name of the city is still unknown The deductions made after the marine survey indicated coastal erosion to be one of the primary reasons for the citys destruction. Divers found what appeared to be a huge arch, as well as temples, carvings, paved streets and a large pyramid-like structure measuring 76 meters long at its base. Most significant are the new manuscript discoveries of recent decades which have demonstrated that more early Christians than previously thought regarded the Holy Spirit as the Mother of Jesus. All those cults were started hundreds of years and more afterGodsBook had been completed. ( Public Domain ). Less than 10 percent of the ocean floor and less than 1 percent of the ocean itself have been explored so far. Modern methods of geoinformatics, such as electrical tomography and magnetic mapping, were used by the Greek Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities in cooperation with the Institute for Mediterranean Studies in an underwater and coastal research carried out from July 21 to 23 and August 3 to 7 in Agioi Theodoroi, Istros and The only logical explanation is that the structure was built when the site was above sea level which was around 10,000 years BC or according to the latest findings, about 3,000 to 2,000 years ago when it was sunk by an earthquake. 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However, no relevant culture or biological evidence has been found yet. Thus, we have established that the Caribbean Basin indeed could have been dry and hence habitable if the Caribbean Basin were isolated. 150,000-Year-Old Pipes Baffle Scientists in China: Out of Place in Time? It was discovered by a local diver in the 1980s who was stunned by massive rectangular formations with perfect 90-degree angles, straight walls, steps, columns, and what appears to be a human face carved in the rock. At first divers who examined the puzzling underwater structure thought it was a geological formation, but later studies it was a manmade object. Since about 8000 BCE man transformed his personality of a roving hunter for that of an established farmer and city tradesman year ago. In order for the Caribbean to have been dry, there is another necessary condition that must have been met; namely, there must have been an excess of evaporationover precipitation over the basin's watershed. Indeed, they may very well have. The possible age of the structures is even more enigmatic and many put the estimate anywhere between 3,000 and 12,000 years old, making them older than the pyramid of Giza and Stonehenge in Great Britain. It is the latest discovery of roughly 3,000-year-old Maya centers and related We invite you to join us on a grand, watery tour of seven submerged places. For as long as anyone can remember, residents of Okinawa have passed on stories of a vast underwater city to their children. It was contemplated as the ruins of Japanese Atlantis, a primordial city that drowned due to an earthquake about 2000 years ago. 7 Legendary Cryptids that Turned Out to Be Real! Ancient sunken city of Baiae is located just 30 minutes northwest of Naples. When man began to cultivate crops, domestic animals and perfect his tools and weapons, he stepped over the threshold of civilization. In another Nag Hammadi discovery, The Secret Book of James, Jesus refers to himself as "the son of the Holy Spirit." Were theonlyPop Archaeology site combining scientific research with out-of-the-box perspectives. We all know that the ancient world was a violent place, but we often dont appreciate just how violent it was. This led Masaaki Kimura, a geologist at the University of the Ryukus in Okinawa, Japan, to identify it as a long-forgotten pyramid. "The Bible says there is one way only to get to Heaven, and that is through Jesus Christ.". It's unique to transport these stones and unique to arrange them. As per the visual reports of the restoration campaign, the city had five major entrance portals with six rods that connected each corner of the city. Many believed it was a ziggurat structure belonging to some ancient civilizations, while others thought it to have been created naturally. The origins of Western alchemy can be traced back to Hellenistic Egypt, in particular to the city of Alexandria. Maybe good luck. Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. One city is the nation's capital; the other is partially underwater. Were theonlyPop Archaeology site combining scientific research with out-of-the-box perspectives. But how could men wearing skins transported these massive stones and erect computers in stone? Around 9,250 to 8,000 years ago, there was a human settlement near what's now the coastal town of Atlit, Israel. The ancient underwater structures imply the existence of an earlier epoch of Nan Madol that was part of a greater culture throughout the Pacific. Our science has rediscovered and perfected old ideas, it has demonstrated the prehistoric world was more ancient and advanced then we ever could imagine just a few generations ago. Not far from where the monumental crescent was found, another enigmatic structure has eluded archaeologists ever since its discovery was announced in 2013. Given that the latter condition has already been established as highly likely throughout the time period in which man existed,demonstrating thatthe former condition also held,shall suffice to prove that the Caribbean Basin must have been dry. Ancient Origins 2013 - 2022Disclaimer- Terms of Publication - Privacy Policy & Cookies - Advertising Policy -Submissions - We Give Back - Contact us. Then it was hit with a monstrous tidal wave. All are condemned who should dare to corrupt or change the word of God, either by adding to it, or taking from it. We use cookies to personalize content and ads and to analyze traffic on our website. 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It covers an area of 322,917 square feet (30,000 square meters) where have been found buildings, streets, courtyards, tombs, and graves. Ruins of the submerged structures included stones, pebbles, paved roads made out of granite, limestones, potteries, stele, ceramics, defensive walls, and the inscription carved on the surface of the monuments. Other mysterious shapes and formation that could have been made by ancient This structure is ca. One such document records that Jesus says, "Even so did my mother, the Holy Spirit, take me by one of my hairs and carry me away to the great mountain Tabor [in Galilee].". What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? Mysterious Svingerud Stone Worlds Oldest Rune Stone With Enigmatic Inscriptions Investigated By Experts What Does It Say? With so much territory still left to explore, we can only imagine the discoveries yet to come! I dont understand using the Bible as the ultimate authority on any subject. Aside from the fact that any version used in this era is composed of a long string of translations and consequent variations from the original, it is complicated by the seemingly endlessvariety of interpretations.
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