How cities are lost. Some believe it may have even been the inspiration for Plato's mythical Lost City of Atlantis, as it is the first underwater city which predates his myth. In 2014, archaeologists made an amazing discovery in the jungles of Mexico –two ancient Maya cities that had been lost over time, including ruined pyramid temples, palace remains, a monster mouth gateway, a ball court, altars, and other stone monuments. To this day the legendary city has yet to be found (or proven to have ever existed) yet over the years many other underwater cities have been found, each of them as eerie as they are mind blowing. Not so mythical now, the golden palaces may be deeper in the seabed, they would definitely be worth a fortune. Here are 11 great examples of scifi's submerged cities. Space might be the final frontier, but science fiction has always harbored a fascination with worlds under the waves. The underwater city was discovered in the year 2000 and one artifact was believed to have come from the mythical city of Dwarka. 5 Mind Blowing Underwater Cities.
Archaeologists Discover Two Long Lost Ancient Maya Cities in Jungle of Mexico . No doubt we’ve all heard of the legend of Atlantis, the ancient, once great city that was lost when the ocean submerged it. Atlantis wasn’t the only mythical Greek city that sank under the water. It was around 1540 that Spanish explorers in New Mexico heard of the legend, and set out to find it. [citation needed]The Incan capital city of Vilcabamba was destroyed and depopulated during the Spanish conquest of Peru in 1572. Similar to the El Dorado legend, but a few thousand miles further north, this was a legendary province that was said to contain seven cities of gold. Cities may become lost for a variety of reasons including natural disasters, economic or social upheaval, or war. One of the world's oldest sunken cities is Pavlopetri, which lies beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Laconia in Greece and is estimated to be about 5,000 years old. Oct 26, 2014 - Explore sonyre's board "mythical lands" on Pinterest. The city of Helike met the same fate, and it shares every bit of Atlantis’s mythic power.
So it may be less of a mythical land and more of a final destination…for some. 23 Underwater Cities: Villa Epecuén, Argentina Quivira.
According to Greek myths, Helike was destroyed by the wrath of the god Poseidon. See more ideas about Ancient civilizations, Underwater city, Sunken city. 6.