India Undersea City

Source: Science AFP / ABC News Online
Date: Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005
Level: Advanced

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Indian Archaeologists Divers Discover Ancient Port City
in South India

Indian archaeologists have found what they believe are undersea "stone structures" that could be the remains of an ancient port city off India's southern coast.

The archaeologists learned of the structures after locals reported spotting a temple and several sculptures when the sea pulled back briefly just before deadly tsunamis smashed into the coastline on December 26.

An official from the state-run Archeological Survey of India (ASI), Alok Tripathi, said divers discovered the stone remains close to India's famous beachfront Mahabalipuram temple in Tamil Nadu state.

"We've found some stone structures which are clearly man-made. They're perfect rectangular blocks, arranged in a clear pattern," he said aboard the Indian naval vessel Ghorpad.

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