Where is the oldest underwater town in the world?

Greece is one of the cradles of human civilization, with countless cultural treasures and historical sites on its territory. But recently, the discovery of a joint British and Greek expedition still shocked the global archaeological community. They found an ancient city 5, years ago at the bottom of the sea near Neapolis at the southern tip of the Peloponnesus. According to the British Guardian, British and Greek archaeologists and marine geologists named the city Pa? Pavlopetri can be traced back to the heroic era in Homer's epic about 5, years ago. Pa? The scale and a lot of details of Lopetrie are unprecedented. Jon, associate professor of underwater archaeology at the University of Nottingham? 6? Dr Jon Henderson said that there is no doubt that this ancient city is the oldest undersea town in the world that has been discovered so far. "The remains can be traced back to 28 BC to 12 BC, which is longer than the heyday of ancient Greece. There are more ancient underwater sites in the world, but none like Pa? Lopetry is like a planned town, which makes it chinese odyssey. "pa? The site of Lopitri covers an area of nearly 3, square meters and is believed to have sunk to the bottom of the sea around 1, BC. British oceanographers discovered the site more than 4 years ago, but it was not until this year that archaeologists were able to make a detailed investigation with the help of digital technology. Pa? Lopetry includes a community of houses, courtyards, main streets, cemeteries and religious buildings. Thousands of pottery fragments were also found on the seabed. Henderson said, "We found pottery dating back to the end of the Stone Age, which shows that this town existed about 5, years ago, 1,2 years earlier than originally thought. Henderson also said, "Our investigation also found more than 9, square meters of new buildings. But what surprised us most was the discovery of a "Megaron", a huge monument building with a rectangular hall. This shows that this town was once ruled by elite groups, and the status of this city cannot be underestimated. Marine geologists have so far failed to explain why the town sank. Some theories include: sea level change, ground subsidence caused by earthquake and tsunami, etc. Dimitri of the Greek Institute of Oceanography? 6? Saclario said that the sinking of the ancient city may be the result of the interaction of the first two factors. He said, "Pa? As the oldest sunken city in the world, Lopetry is amazing. It shows us how people lived in that era. This is the first time that an underwater city has been discovered in Greek waters.