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Drowned cities: Myths and secrets of the deep

By Jo Marchant

25 November 2009

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Searching out the sunken wonders of the world

(Image: Peter Hince/Getty)

The idea that great cities, rich in forgotten knowledge and treasure, lie hidden beneath the sea holds immense appeal. Scarcely a year goes by without someone claiming to have . But what’s really out there under the waves? Jo Marchant looks at some of the sunken towns and cities discovered worldwide, and separates the facts from the myths.

Herakleion and Eastern Canopus, Egypt

Port Royal, Jamaica

Atlit-Yam, Israel

Yonaguni, Japan

Pavlopetri, Greece

Dunwich, UK

Atlantis

Drowned cities: Myths and secrets of the deep

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