Real life sunken cities - Peter Campbell
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/real-life-sunken-cities-peter-campbell Though people are most familiar with Plato's fictional Atlantis, many real underwater cities actually exist....
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While touring the remains of ancient Alexandria, Egypt, there are a few things that present-day explorers should look for. First, as you travel along the Great Harbor, keep your eyes open for large columns and statues. Across the bay to your left is the island where the Great Lighthouse once stood. And as you make your way through the palaces of the Royal Quarter and reach the area where the Library of Alexandria once stood, keep your eyes open for sharks. Because if you visit this section of Alexandria, you'll be fifteen feet deep in the Mediterranean Sea. Though people are most familiar with Plato's fictional Atlantis, many real underwater cities actually exist. Places like Alexandria, Port Royal, Jamaica, and Pavlopetri, Greece. Sunken ...
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While touring the remains of ancient Alexandria, Egypt, there are a few things that present-day explorers should look for. First, as you travel along the Great Harbor, keep your eyes open for large columns and statues. Across the bay to your left is the island where the Great Lighthouse once stood. And as you make your way through the palaces of the Royal Quarter and reach the area where the Library of Alexandria once stood, keep your eyes open for sharks. Because if you visit this section of Alexandria, you'll be fifteen feet deep in the Mediterranean Sea. Though people are most familiar with Plato's fictional Atlantis, many real underwater cities actually exist. Places like Alexandria, Port Royal, Jamaica, and Pavlopetri, Greece. Sunken ...
