1. Yonaguni Pyramids
In the mid 80s, Divers found underwater rock terraces and pyramids off
the coast of Yonaguni Jima. Yonaguni Jima is an island that lies near
the southern tip of Japan's Ryukyu archipelago, About 75 miles off the
eastern coast of Taiwan. At first scientists believed they might be
natural formations, but There are quarry marks and some writing on the
stones and animal statues that have also been found underwater. Now some
experts believe that The structures Could be what is left of the
mythical city of Mu, a fabled Pacific civilization rumored to have
vanished beneath the waves. Masaki Kimura, a marine geologist from the
University of Japan, Has been studying the underwater pyramids for over
15 years. The underwater structures include castle ruins, a triumphal
arch, five temples and at least one large stadium, all of which are
Connected by roads and water channels and are partly shielded by what
could be huge retaining walls. Kimura believes the ruins date back to at
least 5,000 years, based on the dates of stalactites found inside
underwater caves that he says sank with the city. The theory is that the
ancient underwater city Might have been sunk by an earthquake or
tsunami around 2,000 years ago. Yonaguni invites tourists and
researchers to dive freely around the site.
2. Sunken City of Cuba
In 2001, A company called Advanced Digital Communications (ADC) was
working with Fidel Castro's government to explore Cuban waters looking
for sunken Spanish ships loaded with treasure. Their Sonar equipment
picked up a series of geometrical structures lying on the bottom of the
ocean. Here's a computer generated image of the pyramids and other
structures found underwater.
The structures and design made it look like there was A gigantic
underwater city at the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle. The media went
crazy claiming that Atlantis had been discovered in Cuba. There are
local legends of the Maya and native Yucatecos that tell of an Island
inhabited by their ancestors that vanished beneath the waves. If it's
true the structures were made by an ancient civilization, they would
have been the Most technologically advanced structures on the planet at
that time. Scientists estimate that they would have been built about
50,000 years ago which doesn't seem very likely. The numerous structures
and cities that have been discovered underwater around the world Lie
less than 120 meters (or 395 feet) below sea level, which comes as no
surprise since the sea level never fell below this mark during the time
Homo sapiens walked the earth. This Cuban city, if we can call it that,
is the Only exception since It is submerged over 700 meters (2300 feet)
underwater. If the large structures are actually pyramids, 2 of them are
Even larger than the pyramids of Giza and Cheops in Egypt. As of yet
there is no plausible explanation for the existence of this city and ADC
is still trying to investigate the site.
3. Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is Located in the Andes between Bolivia and Peru. It is
the largest freshwater lake in South America and was the cradle of
Peru's ancient civilizations, including the Inca. Their presence can be
seen on Lake Titicaca by the ruins they left behind, including A
mysterious underwater temple thought to be between 1,000 and 1,500 years
old. In the Incan creation myth, The god Con Tiqui Viracocha emerged
from Lake Titicaca. After commanding the sun, moon, and the stars to
rise, Viracocha created more human beings from stone. After bringing
them to life, Viracocha Commanded them to go and populate the world. The
Incas therefore believed that Lake Titicaca was their place of origin,
and that upon death, Their spirits would return to this lake.
Archeologists located a huge temple in 2000 after following a submerged
road (and I'm sure following advice from locals). After 18 days of
diving below the clear waters of Titicaca, scientists said they had
Discovered a 660-foot long, 160-foot wide temple, a terrace for crops,
and a 2,600-foot containing wall along with gold and statues. It is said
the lost city was Covered with sediment during a great flood of
biblical proportions and local people had passed down the stories of the
underwater temple and flood from generation to generation.