The 7 Wonders Of Submerged Worlds

It's not just land dwellers that get to see ancient wonders...there's a whole world of amazing sites under the sea too!

1. The first computer?

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And you thought Alan Turing invented the computer?! This 'mechanism' is thought to be around 2000 years old and was recovered in 1900 from the 'Antikythera wreck' near Greece. Labelled as the first analogue computer the Antikythera mechanism was used to predict eclipses.

2. The heavy hitter

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Built in 1626 the Swedish warship Vasa was a fearsome craft. Not the biggest or most heavily armoured ship of the time, but with 64 bronze cannons it was able to deliver 300kg of cannon shot in one mighty broadside!

3. The Treasure ship

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A phenomenally old ship, it is estimated the Uluburun dates back to 1305 BC. The wreck contains a host of ancient artefacts including a Golden Scarab inscribed with the name of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.

4. The smash hit film...

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Do I really need to describe this one...?! An 'unsinkable' ship, a disastrous maiden voyage and a terrible song be a Canadian songstress.

5. The queen's boudoir

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The Royal quarters of Cleopatra were lost for 1,600 years after the area was ravaged by earthquakes. Amazingly, many items remained intact at the site and as you would expect from the queen of Egypt, much of it was blinging!

6. The unexploded Timebomb

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The most recent wreck in the list, is probably the scariest. The SS Richard Montgomery was a Second World War munitions ship that ran aground in the Thames Estuary near Canterbury, UK. The ship is estimated to have up to 3,000 tons of live ammunition still onboard with little way to remove or disarm the cargo. Probably not a recommended tourist attraction!

7. The lost city

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No list could be complete without Atlantis. Plato's famous lost city. Did it exist? Well, there's no direct evidence to suggest it did but it's nice to think that somewhere, out there, under tons of water it's waiting for someone to discover it!

8. Hang on, I thought you said the 7 wonders...

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Well yes, this isn't, technically a wonder. However it is wonderful (see what I did there) and it's a great source of information if you want to learn more about the subject of Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds. A free, online course with many more fascinating facts.