Mysterious Statues Underwater That Blow Your Mind

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Across the world statues have been sunk into the oceans for a variety of reasons. As memorials, to offer protection to a fragile marine environment, or simply as art. Here is the list of 5 Mysterious Statues That Really Exists.

Ocean Atlas Towering 18 feet tall and weighing in at more than 60 tons, Ocean Atlas is reportedly the largest sculpture ever deployed underwater in Bahamas. The record-breaking sculpture was sunk in the water in 2014 and quickly the word spread to encourage coral colonization and deter tourists who meddle with endangered reefs. Guardian of the Reef Guardian Of The Reef is a bronze statue that was sunk in about 65 feet of water just off the coast. This bronze statue, almost 4 meters high, is located in the heart of Cayman Islands, in Grand Cayman. Another impressive work of art by the Canadian sculptor Simon Morris, who installed the underwater anomaly to promote scuba diving tourism and environmental awareness. 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. Now the ancient artefact discovered by a holidaymaker has pride of place in its own museum and is changing the face of the island where it's being displayed.
 
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Baiae, Italy

An ancient Roman city that was something like the vacation homes of the rich and fabulous. Sitting on a series of volcanic vents, the city had a number of hot springs and this constant source of water was partly responsible in making the place popular. When the water started to rise, fate of Baiae kind of became inevitable. Its visitors found new cities to splurge their golds on. A great number of ruined monuments are found including the Pisonian villa which Emperor Nero had seized in the first century BC from a family who had been plotting to kill him.

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When civilization implodes and history is forgotten how are future humans going to determine what statues are authentically ancient and what statues were 21st century creations?
 

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