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Sunken city discovered in Kyrgyzstan lake was a medieval hotspot on the Silk Road — until an earthquake wiped it out

Archaeologists in Kyrgyzstan have discovered the remains of a drowned medieval city that was once a Silk Road hotspot.

Plato’s Atlantis? Sunken 15th-Century City Found In World’s 8th Deepest Lake

Archaeologists exploring Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan have found a submerged city believed to have sunk during a 15th-century ...
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A sunken city's treasures are pulled from the depths after 2,000 years

Cranes carefully lifted these ancient artifacts from the shallow seawater of Abu Qir bay throughout the day, in front of gathered reporters. Divers watch as a crane pulls a piece of stone from the ...

Scientists Uncover Fungal Secrets of a Sunken Civil War-Era Ship

Extensive fungal decay persists on the USS Cairo, and further research is needed to understand these organisms. Better conservation strategies will depend on deeper biological insights. University of ...
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Why Are There So Many Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes?

Beneath the waters of the Great Lakes, thousands of shipwrecks, hulking carcasses of a bygone era, have been hiding for ...