With 71 percent of the Earth surface covered in water，tons of valuable artifacts and lost ancient relics are bound to get lost. Here are some amazing underwater archaeological ever found during dives.
Croatian Apoxyomenos The Croatian Apoxyomenos is an Ancient Greek statue cast in bronze in the 2nd or 1st century BC. It was discovered in 1996, on the bottom of the sea near the Croatia. It was a unique find that had been lying on the seabed off Croatia for thousands of years. The statue is the most complete and best preserved of eight other known Apoxyomenos. After years of desalination and careful restoration, the statue has been exhibited in many international museums, including the British Museum in London.
Stonehenge of Lake Michigan The monument or “Stonehenge of Lake Michigan” as its come to be known was discovered by archaeologists in 2007. Michigan is one of the largest freshwater lakes in north America. The circle is estimated to be around 9000 years old but there are various drawings on some of the stones. One of the stones there is carving in the form of mastodon. The find further deepens the mystery as scientists believe Mastodons went extinct 10,000 years ago.
Croatian Apoxyomenos The Croatian Apoxyomenos is an Ancient Greek statue cast in bronze in the 2nd or 1st century BC. It was discovered in 1996, on the bottom of the sea near the Croatia. It was a unique find that had been lying on the seabed off Croatia for thousands of years. The statue is the most complete and best preserved of eight other known Apoxyomenos. After years of desalination and careful restoration, the statue has been exhibited in many international museums, including the British Museum in London.
Stonehenge of Lake Michigan The monument or “Stonehenge of Lake Michigan” as its come to be known was discovered by archaeologists in 2007. Michigan is one of the largest freshwater lakes in north America. The circle is estimated to be around 9000 years old but there are various drawings on some of the stones. One of the stones there is carving in the form of mastodon. The find further deepens the mystery as scientists believe Mastodons went extinct 10,000 years ago.
