Jun 29, 2024, 03:27 PM IST

8 ancient cities that are now underwater

Mahipal Chouhan

Heracleion (Thonis) - Located near Alexandria, Egypt, it was an important port city in ancient times.

Pavlopetri - Off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece, it is one of the oldest submerged ancient cities.

Dwarka - An ancient city in the Gulf of Cambay, off the coast of Gujarat, India, often associated with Lord Krishna.

Port Royal - Once a notorious pirate city in Jamaica, it sank into the Caribbean Sea after an earthquake in 1692.

Yonaguni Monument - A submerged rock formation off the coast of Yonaguni, Japan, debated to be natural or man-made.

Yonaguni Monument - A submerged rock formation off the coast of Yonaguni, Japan, debated to be natural or man-made.

Baiae - A Roman resort city near Naples, Italy, now partially submerged due to volcanic activity.

Lion City of Qiandao Lake - An ancient city in China's Qiandao Lake, flooded during the creation of a reservoir.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports