Small ‘Underwater Pompeii’ Found Off Greek Island

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Ancient ruins, Delos, Greece. Photo source: ©© Elf8

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Remains of an ancient settlement, complete with a ruined pottery workshop, have been found on the bottom of the Aegean sea off the small island of Delos, the Greek ministry of culture has announced.

Dubbed by the Greek media “a small underwater Pompeii,” the structures lay at a depth of just 6 feet on the northeastern coast of Delos…

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