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The ocean accounts for up to 70% of the planet's surface, but we may only be exploring and studying about 5%. It means that hidden deep in the deep water is a very different world, contains countless mysteries, as well as wonders that everyone wishes to see once.
We have selected 12 mysterious wonders deep in the ocean that few people come . Of course, that was just one of them all and we couldn't even guess exactly what was hidden deep down. Let's discover the secrets discovered by scientists in the past time in the article below!
1. Giant green pit - Belize Republic
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Great Blue Hole is a unique natural creation in the form of a perfect circle, surrounded by coral reefs. This is one of the largest pits in the world with a depth of up to 120m and a surface area equivalent to 10 football fields.
It is located in eastern Belize, about 100km from this coastal country. According to scientists, the Great Blue Hole was originally formed from a limestone cave system that existed during the ice age, about 65 million years ago. At that time, the sea level is much lower now.
The explorer Jacques Cousteau discovered this place. In 1971, this place is considered one of the 10 most ideal places in the world to go diving - a place that attracts many divers, tourists want to explore.
2. Tectonics - Ireland
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Because of the far-flung shift of North America and Asia - Europe tectonic plates, the gap between these two continents is increasingly expanding. This miraculous phenomenon is only observed when diving down to the deep sea floor, but you can also admire through photos of photographers who have visited here.
Marine biologist Alexander Mustard thinks the mysterious wonder of this place " is unbelievable ". The movement speed of this tectonic plate is about 2.5cm / year. The Silfra crack in southern Ireland becomes a more wonderful place for adventurers to experience the feeling of swimming between two continents.
3. Stonehenge under Lake Michigan
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In 2007, underwater archaeologist Mark Holley and his colleague Brian Abbot at Michigan Northwest University ( USA ) accidentally discovered this mysterious and magical place at a depth of 12m at the bottom of the lake. Michigan.
After intensive discoveries, experts also discovered a rock out of a circle of mastodon-shaped elephants - an elephant whose family name is far away from mammoths living in North and Central America more than 10,000 years ago. So far, the true origin of the ancient stone beach similar to this Stonehenge is still a great mystery for scientists.
4. The legendary city of Heracleion, Egypt
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In 2000, underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio and his expedition unknowingly discovered the Mediterranean hidden city - Heracleion buried for more than 1,200 years. This legendary city is currently located at a depth of 50m, about 6.5km from the Egyptian coast.
Legend has it that Hercules visited here and the name of this Greek hero has been set for the city. So far, archaeologists have conducted research and given many valuable answers about Heracleion's existence.
After removing all the sandy soil, divers discovered this ancient city in good condition - many giant pharaoh statues, hundreds of small god statues, a sphinx statue, 64 ancient ships, 700 anchors, stone blocks engraved with ancient Greek and Egyptian letters. This shows somewhat of the bustle of ancient trade in Heracleion.
5. Pyramid under Yonaguni Sea - Japan
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Yonaguni undersea pyramid is one of Japan's most mysterious places. It was discovered by accident in 1987 when a group of professional divers was on a journey to visit the seabed near Yonaguni Island in Japan.
The pyramid is made up of stone steps of different sizes, with a flat and square surface. According to experts, the age of the pyramid can be up to 10,000 years. One of the walls of the pyramid has a vertical depth of about 27m.
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6. Underground river at the bottom of the Black Sea
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This mysterious underwater river has been found by British scientists. With a width of 1km and a depth of 35m, if this is a land flow, it will become the sixth largest river in the world. Even the river has waterfalls and whirlpools like rivers on the shore.
According to scientists, the existence of the underground river under the Black Sea could be explained by the flow of saltwater flowing from the Sea of Marmara into the Black Sea hundreds of years ago.
7. Shicheng ancient city, China
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The ancient city deep in the water of Thien Dao Lake, China was built during the Dong Han period ( around 25 - 200 years ), which made archaeologists surprised by their beauty. In 1959, the government decided to build a hydropower plant here, the ancient city of Shicheng was submerged underwater when the valley contained it into an artificial lake. And one day it suddenly disappeared.
After being found the whole city was flooded, the ancient city of Shicheng was submerged under water.Although located at a depth of 26 - 40m at the bottom of the lake more than half a century ago, this structure is almost intact, not much damaged, even wooden beams and stairs are intact.
8. Museum of underwater sculpture
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This unique museum was created by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor with a desire to emphasize the conservation of ecosystems with marine life. Located on the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, not far from the Grenada island country, this museum opened its first exhibition in 2006.
Since 2015, this Atlantico sculpture museum has been opened to visitors who wish to visit. The museum currently has more than 65 artifacts and the number is constantly increasing. This is not only a humanitarian project but it also becomes an important part of the ocean ecosystem; because they are like a house for sea creatures to live and grow.
9. "Black smokers - Mysterious black smoke"
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This crater is located deep in the seabed formed by a combination of seawater and magma. The hydrothermal vents that release hot water can reach 370 ° C. They are called ' Black smokers ' because of the black color because they are rich in minerals.
In 2008, a total of 5 columns of black smoke were discovered at the Arctic Circle between Norway and Greenland. The highest column can be equal to a 4-storey building, making it one of the largest hydrothermal pits in the world.
10. Giant squid in the Gulf of Mexico
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This bizarre creature from the alien has been seen for the first time in 1907 but it was not recorded until 1988 by the camera. This animal x appears mainly in the Gulf of Mexicowith bodies up to 8m long, possessing 5-20 times longer than the body. Because of the long-handed ink is difficult to catch, so far the information about this squid still makes scientists find a headache.
11. Apollo 11 engine in the Atlantic
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In 2013, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos found fragments of two rocket engines from the famous Apollo 11 ship. As parts of the spacecraft that brought the first astronaut to the Moon, they have been deep in the Atlantic since 1969 without anyone knowing.
12. Titanic wreck
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The tragic story of the short fate of the Titanic has touched humanity all over the world. Today, there are many assumptions and rumors surrounding the end of this legendary ship.
However, one thing is certain that this ill-fated ship crashed into an iceberg at 23:40, April 14, 1912 . The impact marked the end of the Titanic's life and recorded in the history of maritime world - the most serious disaster ever.
During the wreck, the wreck of the Titanic was broken. Currently, they are located about 600m apart, at a depth of 3.8 km on the ocean floor of the Arctic Ocean.
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