Previously undiscovered ancient city found on Caribbean sea floor

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WASHINGTON, DC (Herald de Paris) - EXCLUSIVE - Researchers have revealed the first images from the Caribbean sea floor of what they believe are the archaeological remains of an ancient civilization. Guarding the location’s coordinates carefully, the project’s leader, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, says the city could be thousands of years old; possibly even pre-dating the ancient Egyptian pyramids, at Giza.
The site was found using advanced satellite imagery, and is not in any way associated with the alleged site found by Russian explorers near Cuba in 2001, at a depth of 2300 feet. “To be seen on satellite, our site is much shallower.” The team is currently seeking funding to mount an expedition to confirm and explore what appears to be a vast underwater city. “You have to be careful working with satellite images in such a location,” the project’s principle researcher said, “The digital matrix sometimes misinterprets its data, and shows ruins as solid masses. The thing is, we’ve found structure - what appears to be a tall, narrow pyramid; large platform structures with small buildings on them; we’ve even found standing parallel post and beam construction in the rubble of what appears to be a fallen building. You can’t have post and beam without human involvement.”
Asked if this city is the legendary city of Atlantis, the researchers immediately said no. “The romanticized ideal of Atlantis probably never existed, nor will anyone ever strap on a SCUBA tank, jump in the water, and find a city gateway that says, ‘Welcome to Atlantis.’ However, we do believe that this city may have been one of many cities of an advanced, seafaring, trade-based civilization, which may have been visited by their Eurocentric counterparts.”
It is unknown at this time how the city came to be on the sea floor, and not on dry land. “We have several theories.”
The team hopes to conduct a massive mapping and research expedition, to learn as much as possible about who these people were, before turning the site over to the Caribbean island’s home government. “Whatever we’ve found does not belong to us,” the project’s leader said, “It belongs to the people of this island, and to the world at-large. If any pieces are brought to the surface, they belong in the hands of a museum.”
The project team asks that for more information, or to find out how to help fund their research, please contact the Herald de Paris’ publisher, Jes Alexander, at a specially set-up telephone number: 415-738-7811.

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[raves475]

i watched a documentary on tv a few years ago about searching for Atlantis and they think that it may have been in south or central america, a couple of thousands of years before columbus rediscovered them. I don't think people should just assume and claim this to be Atlantis it just reminded me of the show. Alexandria is now a mostly sunken city so it does prove cities can be reclaimed by the sea.

[Truthed]

For some reason, discovering hidden cities is one of my favorite "legends"

[BURNING MAN]

Here is another one.

Deforestation uncovers hidden civilization

[raves475]

I think its cool too, it doesn't seem like there's too much too explore now a days, so its neat when they find a new discovery, especially when you can learn about the culture of a lost civilization.

[holeg2212]

You never really KNOW anything.... the universe is far to complex, and our history has been manipulated by those of power and religion for far to long for us to really KNOW what secrets the Earths history holds. This is where the power of imagination can be a marvelous thing!

"1500 years ago, everybody knew that the earth was the center of the universe. 500 years ago, everybody knew that the earth was flat. And 15 minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow".
- "Kay" (Tommy Lee Jones) in Men in Black.

[AnimalMuther]

Looks like CG to me.

[motazor]

I'd have to agree - looks like CG to me as well. Plus the end of the article... we've setup a toll free number where we take donations. Scam?

[Area-51]

Looks like a computer chip ^^