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These incredible places were once underwater (copy)

Out of the depths
Villa Epecuén, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villa Epecuén, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villa Epecuén, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dolmen of Guadalperal, Extremadura, Spain
Dolmen of Guadalperal, Extremadura, Spain
Dolmen of Guadalperal, Extremadura, Spain
Ancient port city, Mahabalipuram, India
Ancient port city, Mahabalipuram, India
Potosi, Táchira, Venezuela
Potosi, Táchira, Venezuela
Potosi, Táchira, Venezuela
Muang Badan, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand
Muang Badan, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand
Muang Badan, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand
Pavlopetri, Peloponnese, Greece
Bronze Age palace, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Bronze Age palace, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Bronze Age palace, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Mansilla de la Sierra, La Rioja, Spain
Mansilla de la Sierra, Spain
Fabbriche di Careggine, Tuscany, Italy
Fabbriche di Careggine, Tuscany, Italy
Fabbriche di Careggine, Tuscany, Italy
St Nicholas Church, Mavrovo, North Macedonia
St Nicholas Church, Mavrovo, North Macedonia
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Out of the depths

We're used to reports that climate change will soon plunge the world's beloved landmarks underwater – and we're also used to tales of shipwrecks and lost cities hidden beneath the ocean. But these curious sights have an opposite story. Once swallowed by water, they've re-emerged, even if just for a brief period. Read on to discover what once lurked beneath...
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Jacqui Agate

11 October 2021

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