Explorers Discover Long-Lost Ancient Underwater Kingdom
If you love the tale of Atlantis, you’ll love the real life team of a group of explorers who discovered a long-lost ancient kingdom underwater!
Technology Holding Them Back
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With its connection to ancient history, it will come as no surprise that many treasure hunters and explorers have spent quite a bit of time in and around Lake Van! One of the first teams studied the lake’s ontology, hoping its chemical makeup would provide some information into what lies on its floor. However, all they discovered was that the lake’s water level had risen dramatically over time.
Dozens of researchers headed to Lake Van in the 50s, and 60s, hoping to etch their names in the history books. Unfortunately, they turned up little. Almost every team agreed: they could not dive deep enough! The current technology did not allow it. However, that all changed when a crew arrived at the lake in 2017. With them, they brought something no one else had.
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