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From stone-age tools littered across the ocean floor to a legendary city of myths uncovered after a storm, here are ten of the most amazing archaeological discoveries found underwater.

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10: Stone Tools on the Seafloor
There is so much potential underwater for great archaeological discoveries, from the North Pole to the South Pole! One of the coolest recent archaeological discoveries that took place underwater was when researchers discovered a collection of stone tools on the sea floor that date back 7000 years.

9: Submerged Neolithic Settlement
A new submerged Neolithic settlement has been discovered in Israel, and it is truly fascinating. Among the ruins of this lost coastal settlement, researchers discovered houses, graves, skeletons, and even a well.

8: The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram
Mahablipuram is a UNESCO World Heritage site off the coast of India. Its famous all over the world for its impressive cave temples, ancient art, and fascinating architecture. Many of the structures here are from the 8th century AD, and the entire region is steeped in rich history.

7: Cleopatra’s Underwater Palace
Speaking of temple complexes, nothing is quite as cool as Queen Cleopatra's Palace being found off the coast of Alexandria in the north of Egypt. This city was originally founded way back in 332 BC by Alexander the Great during his conquest of Egypt.

6: Vasa Shipwreck
The Vasa shipwreck is one of the most phenomenal pieces of nautical heritage ever salvaged. It even has its own museum. It took about 6 years for the shipwreck to be found in the Baltic Sea, where she had been sleeping for 333 years.

5: Doggerland
Doggerland is a vast stretch of water between the eastern coast of Britain and the mainland of Europe. Looking at it now, all you can see is water. You would never guess that 10,000 years ago it was home to a massive civilization of humans.

4: Ancient Incan Offerings
Archaeologists have made an outstanding discovery at Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. This Lake, which shares a border with Bolivia and Peru, was a sacred site for the Inca civilization. It's believed that the Inca people practiced all kinds of different rituals at the lake.

3: Underwater Treasure
Let's take a look at some more sunken treasure. For centuries, people have suspected that the coastal waters of Albania, which have gone mostly unexplored in modern times, are a Virgin hotspot for treasure and sunken ships.

2: Ancient Minoan Shipwreck
The Minoans were an ancient civilization that existed between 3650 and 1400 BC. They flourished on the Greek island of Crete during the Bronze Age and were some of the most prolific traders in the region, along with Greece herself and ancient Egypt.

1: The Zakynthos Ruins
The Zakynthos Ruins are a bit of a disappointment. What researchers first believed was an underwater city lost to time near the Greek island of Zakynthos has turned out to be a geological phenomenon.

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