Sunken Secrets: 1,500-Year-Old City Found in Black Sea

31st March, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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[{"selector":"#anim-c8ee7db4-e0dd-4359-a762-4c1991d490de [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.751762851266589%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-658b1727-3ed0-4460-8b49-ace263965ab8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa8c6966-2740-4647-9918-f8a07e0b2b4a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Black Sea continues to reveal its secrets. What other treasures lie hidden beneath its depths? Learn more