8 Underwater Cities Around The World

14 JUNE, 2023 Dristi Sharma

underwater cities

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the og underwater city

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1. Baia, Italy

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2. Port Royal, Jamaica

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3. Pavlopetri, Greece

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4. Heracleion, Egypt

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5. Dwarka, India

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6. Shicheng, China

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7. Yonaguni, Japan

[{"selector":"#anim-64b2c871-56cf-4cc2-8980-3864885b54d1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-0.0781246970760056%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c0889b5-4994-4620-9918-1bb509064689","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-903deec8-3431-43bc-a458-c545924f1990","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7804aedc-93e3-410c-bb48-765fecf8f5ab","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d408321-f33e-422d-888c-d035879b9da1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d2c75b0-4d89-4b5e-901d-0f6c782ab673","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7bc30071-1c33-4a0c-9273-2b1eaffcc7ba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-54cc5551-4e73-4126-b492-f44a96721339","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 156.12053%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2db06d92-6cd4-4cbb-99ab-5bac044ec6cb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a0964de-2358-4890-86d8-719bf6827fc6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 819.34204%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Video: Twitter/@lepanigeria Yonaguni is located off the coast of Yonaguni Island in Japan. It has often raised debates about whether it is a natural formation or an ancient manmade structure.

8. Canopus, Egypt

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