Are there any real sunken cities?

Baia, Italy. This submerged underwater city is believed to be the city where not pirates, but hedonistic Romans used to flock to Baia; it was dubbed as the Las Vegas of ancient Rome. Alas, as it happened to other cities, Baia sank likely because of the region's active volcanic activities.



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