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Is there an underwater village?

In the Šalek Valley in Slovenia, new lakes were unintentionally created as a consequence of coal mining. They covered old villages where people have lived for millennia, which are now to be found at the bottom of the lake, hiding a mysterious underwater world.



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Within the park boundaries lies a ghost town that was inundated when Lake Mead first filled up in the 1930's.

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St. Thomas is one of the few ghost towns that were once underwater. This town, with a rich history, is a major attraction for history buffs and those interested in exploring the site's ruins that got exposed after being submerged at about 60 feet beneath Lake Mead for several years.

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After California's severe drought resurfaced a historic settlement from the depths of Lake Isabella, the ghost town of Whiskey Flat has once again returned to the water.

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1. Çatalhöyük. Overlooking the Konya plain in southern Anatolia in Turkey are the remains of a city that was founded over 9,000 years ago.

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