TIL about Lion City, an ancient underwater city in China that’s about 1,400 years old. It was purposely flooded in 1959 to create a hydroelectric dam and rediscovered in 2001 in excellent condition, with preserved homes, temple structures, paved roads, and even wood.
https://destinationhistorypod.com/episodes/shicheng
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn9qcu/til_about_lion_city_an_ancient_underwater_city_in/
https://destinationhistorypod.com/episodes/shicheng
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn9qcu/til_about_lion_city_an_ancient_underwater_city_in/
Shi Cheng
Let’s head underwater to have a quick look around the ‘Atlantis of the East’ The how’s and why’s of this city ending up where it did is an interesting one, but it was a great move for preservation.Chantelle Bryant (Destination: History)
