8 Mysterious Statues You Can Only See Underwater

Yayınlanma: 29 August 2024 - 00:32

The ocean is a place of wonder, from delicate reefs to intriguing wrecks and colourful critters. It’s not that we need more, but sometimes it’s fun to explore something different — like a trip to an underwater museum. Here are some of the most impressive underwater sculptures you probably didn’t know existed.

8 Mysterious Statues You Can Only See Underwater

A statue probably depicting Queen Cleopatra III, discovered in the sunken city of Heracleion
Since the Egyptian city was lost thousands of years ago due to a combination of earthquakes, tsunamis, and rising sea levels, historians debated whether it ever even existed. However, in the early 2000s, Franck Goddio and his team of archaeologists made a groundbreaking discovery near Alexandria, Egypt. Using advanced diving gear and mapping tech, they unveiled the remains of Heracleion, including mind blowing statues submerged for over 1,000 years.