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City of Alexander the Great Ruins of the royal quarters of
Cleopatra Alexander the Great founded Alexandria around 331 BC
Discovered in 2000 Full of enormous statues, hieroglyphic tablets
and more
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More than eight sites discovered so far Estimated to be 8,000-
12,000 years old Remarkably untouched as if it just sank
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Mahababalipuram off east India Artifacts were covered in silt
Mahababalipuram off east India Artifacts were covered in silt 2004
Tsunamis pulled ocean back 1640 feet Uncovered a stone lion dated
to 7 AD 2004 Tsunamis pulled ocean back 1640 feet Uncovered a stone
lion dated to 7 AD
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Remains found of a 9,500 year old city Discovered with intact
architecture and human remains Known as Dwarka City is said to
belong to Lord Krishna
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Oldest submergered town in the world Pottery found dated back
to 3500 BC Oldest submergered town in the world Pottery found dated
back to 3500 BC Beginnings of the settlement are 5,000 Discovered
in 1967 Beginnings of the settlement are 5,000 Discovered in
1967
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Atlantis is located in many locations Many have claimed to
found Atlantis Im skeptical, but anything is possible Even believed
to be under Antarctica
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How did people build these cities? Some only know as
hunter-gatherers A few are older than science admits
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Works Cited ANCIENT UNDERWATER CITIES. n.d. 30 November 2011.
Exploring Atlantis and the Myth of Lost Cities. 25 November 2011.
30 November 2011. GFExplorer. The Tales And Treasures Of The Worlds
Lost Cities. 8 October 2011. 30 November 2011. Plumbing the depths
of lost ancient city. 6 October 2011. 30 November 2011. Underwater
Cities, Ruins and Other Urban Archeology. n.d. 30 November
2011.