Most of us are fascinated by tales of ruined cities beneath the salty waves of the ocean. The idea of a whole city sinking into oblivion has gripped humans since the days of the oldest civilizations . We're all aware of fictional lost cities, like Atlantis, but what about real-life sunken cities?

Those who are interested in the intersection of myth and reality will be delighted to discover that there are plenty of sunken cities from antiquity ( many of which were discovered by divers! ). Of these cities, the most incredible is the Roman resort town of Baiae (sometimes spelled Baia). Lingering for millennia underneath the Gulf of Naples, this Ancient Roman "Sin City" fell into the sea between the 3rd-8th centuries CE.

What's amazing about Baiae isn't just its scandalous history or i

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