The Top 12 Most Incredible (& Profitable) Underwater Finds Ever

1. The Qiandao Lake Sunken City

Value Estimate Present: Unknown The year that vanished was 1959 (intentionally flooded). Discovered Year: N/A Completed in 1959, Qiandao Lake, sometimes referred to as "Thousand Island Lake," is a stunning artificial freshwater lake in China. Though it is submerged under a more recent body of water, Shi Cheng is an ancient city that dates much further back. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, between the years 25 and 200 A.D., Shi Cheng was constructed.

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Qiandao Lake's Sunken City @CryptoAnthropologist/FFacebook.com After the city was eventually abandoned, Shi Cheng was purposefully flooded. China intended to create Qiandao Lake by inundating the city with water from the Xin'an Dam. This mystery Atlantis-like city, located 131 feet below the surface of Qiandao, has stayed amazingly intact since there were no corrosive chemicals in the water.

2. The Shipwreck at Uluburun

Current Estimated Value: $5000-$1,000,000* The late 14th century B.C. was the year of disappearance. Discovered in: 1982 Off the coast of southwest Turkey is the shipwreck known as Uluburun, which means "Grand Cape" in Turkish. Evidence from the ship's cargo suggests that the Uluburun wreck, which was recovered in 1982, sailed from Cyprus. From the looks of her load, which comprised raw materials, luxury goods, and gifts from the king, it was heading west of Cyprus.

Facebook.com/@nauticalarchaeology The Uluburun Shipwreck A boxwood tablet with ivory hinges, one hundred and seventy-five blue, lavender, and turquoise glass ingots, and a gold scarab bearing Nefertiti's name were among the interesting items on board. The artifacts unearthed so far are kept in Turkey's Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, and the things onboard originated from ten distinct cultures.