11 Wondrous Sunken Cities
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From the once lavish Baiae in Italy, to Port Royal in Jamaica, known for its raunchy past, here are 11 Wondrous Sunken Cities. \r
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3.Baiae in Italy \r
UrbanGhostMedia.com describes the ancient Roman city in underwater Italy as “a little bit Sodom, a little be Gomorrah, and a lot of Las Vegas”. The citys hot springs brought in wealthy and famous elite, sort of like how the hottest nightclubs and most extravagant hotels in Las Vegas bring in celebrities. The city was known to entertain Roman stars like Nero and Julius Caesar, as they kept vacation homes there. It was ransacked by the Saracens in the 8th century, and natural forces like the shifting of the volcanic vents led the water levels to be too unstable for civilization to risk staying there. Tourists in Italy are welcome to scuba dive and take boat tours of the ruins. That sounds fantastic-o! This photo of an old statue in the town is so accurate, it looks like an acutal person. Very impressive. \r
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2.Thonis -Heracleon\r
For many years, no archeologist had experienced any luck locating two or the largest missing cities of Egypt. The city of Thonis- Harleian( Tonis Her-ack-leon)was finally discovered off Egypts coast in Abu Qir Bay by French archeologist Frank Goddio (Fronk) after spending thousands of years underwater. It still remained a city- a city for fish to lurk in, that is. This picture above belonged to one of many elaborate pharaoh statutes that laid unseen on the ocean floor for over a millennium. Do you have one drive that you find yourself making every now and then? Perhaps its a drive to see a friend who lives a few hours away, or a three hour drive to see a grandparent on the holidays? And on that drive, theres always that one town that you stop at for a snack , a bathroom break, or a gas station fuel up? The towns of Canopus and Thonis- Heracleion were sort of the ancient equivalent of that. They were key downs and “major trade hubs” between Egypt and Greece. However, fate ensued and the cities were lost due to natural disaster like tidal waves, earthquakes and rising sea levels. The discoveries found in the remains revealed insane information about the relationship of Greco-Macedonian rulers at the time. For example, many of the statues were of humans, but exhibited qualities of animals, incorporating the ancient Egypt belief in animal worship. Astonishingly, Only 5 percent of artifs from the town have been brought up to the surface-proving that the two cities were vastly populated port cities. The f that each artif has remained so int suggests the town of Thonis Heracleion perished due to something huge and catastrophic, like a tidal wave! And before we get to number one, we want to give all of you loyal information explorers a shoutout! Thanks for the comments today!\r
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1.Port Royal, Jamaica\r
Unlike all the other cities mentioned, Port Royal was a thriving city for all the wrong reasons. Ripe with alcohol, slave trade, slave labor and plantations, parties, prostitutes and pirates, some have called the city of Port Royal “the most wicked and sinful city in the world”. Now THATS quite a notorious title for what was once one of the largests New World European governed cities.It was so large and popular that it became on of the most populated European cities next to Boston. Just look at the masterfully crafted architecture of this discovery from the Port Royal site. Perhaps it was some type of archway, or a structure component of an elaborate dome. Whatever it is, its mind blowing considering the time it was built. Many Caribbean cities are known for their delicious, locally made rum, and that was just the case with Port Royal. Ther Kill Devil Rum made pirate partiers blackout faster than they could say “Aye Matey! The city was demolished by a devastating 7.5 earthquake and in 1692, sucking the ground right from underneath it and into the ocean.As if that was not bad enough, a massive tsunami came and swept away much of the remains that survived the earthquake. 2,000 people perished, and many were left questioning if the earthquake was some sort of punishment for all the sins of the citys dwellers. The horrible events that happened to Port Royal have continued to happen over time, with hurricanes, fires and earthquakes wreaking havoc on the island. This site is so well sought out for archaeological discovery that it has been compared to Pompeii. So, what do you think? Just bad luck, or some serious karma? This question is so intense that it puts Port Royal all the way at the top of our list!
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3.Baiae in Italy \r
UrbanGhostMedia.com describes the ancient Roman city in underwater Italy as “a little bit Sodom, a little be Gomorrah, and a lot of Las Vegas”. The citys hot springs brought in wealthy and famous elite, sort of like how the hottest nightclubs and most extravagant hotels in Las Vegas bring in celebrities. The city was known to entertain Roman stars like Nero and Julius Caesar, as they kept vacation homes there. It was ransacked by the Saracens in the 8th century, and natural forces like the shifting of the volcanic vents led the water levels to be too unstable for civilization to risk staying there. Tourists in Italy are welcome to scuba dive and take boat tours of the ruins. That sounds fantastic-o! This photo of an old statue in the town is so accurate, it looks like an acutal person. Very impressive. \r
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2.Thonis -Heracleon\r
For many years, no archeologist had experienced any luck locating two or the largest missing cities of Egypt. The city of Thonis- Harleian( Tonis Her-ack-leon)was finally discovered off Egypts coast in Abu Qir Bay by French archeologist Frank Goddio (Fronk) after spending thousands of years underwater. It still remained a city- a city for fish to lurk in, that is. This picture above belonged to one of many elaborate pharaoh statutes that laid unseen on the ocean floor for over a millennium. Do you have one drive that you find yourself making every now and then? Perhaps its a drive to see a friend who lives a few hours away, or a three hour drive to see a grandparent on the holidays? And on that drive, theres always that one town that you stop at for a snack , a bathroom break, or a gas station fuel up? The towns of Canopus and Thonis- Heracleion were sort of the ancient equivalent of that. They were key downs and “major trade hubs” between Egypt and Greece. However, fate ensued and the cities were lost due to natural disaster like tidal waves, earthquakes and rising sea levels. The discoveries found in the remains revealed insane information about the relationship of Greco-Macedonian rulers at the time. For example, many of the statues were of humans, but exhibited qualities of animals, incorporating the ancient Egypt belief in animal worship. Astonishingly, Only 5 percent of artifs from the town have been brought up to the surface-proving that the two cities were vastly populated port cities. The f that each artif has remained so int suggests the town of Thonis Heracleion perished due to something huge and catastrophic, like a tidal wave! And before we get to number one, we want to give all of you loyal information explorers a shoutout! Thanks for the comments today!\r
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1.Port Royal, Jamaica\r
Unlike all the other cities mentioned, Port Royal was a thriving city for all the wrong reasons. Ripe with alcohol, slave trade, slave labor and plantations, parties, prostitutes and pirates, some have called the city of Port Royal “the most wicked and sinful city in the world”. Now THATS quite a notorious title for what was once one of the largests New World European governed cities.It was so large and popular that it became on of the most populated European cities next to Boston. Just look at the masterfully crafted architecture of this discovery from the Port Royal site. Perhaps it was some type of archway, or a structure component of an elaborate dome. Whatever it is, its mind blowing considering the time it was built. Many Caribbean cities are known for their delicious, locally made rum, and that was just the case with Port Royal. Ther Kill Devil Rum made pirate partiers blackout faster than they could say “Aye Matey! The city was demolished by a devastating 7.5 earthquake and in 1692, sucking the ground right from underneath it and into the ocean.As if that was not bad enough, a massive tsunami came and swept away much of the remains that survived the earthquake. 2,000 people perished, and many were left questioning if the earthquake was some sort of punishment for all the sins of the citys dwellers. The horrible events that happened to Port Royal have continued to happen over time, with hurricanes, fires and earthquakes wreaking havoc on the island. This site is so well sought out for archaeological discovery that it has been compared to Pompeii. So, what do you think? Just bad luck, or some serious karma? This question is so intense that it puts Port Royal all the way at the top of our list!