This despite researchers from Canada and Cuba promising to conduct more research into what could be a ground-breaking revelation. It has since been more than a decade since its discovery, but the sunken city of Cuba seems to have been forgotten by mainstream science and archaeology. The underwater city of Cuba- is this the lost city of Atlantis Back in 2001, Pauline Zalitzki and her husband Paul Weinzweig came upon one of the most impressive discoveries of the 21st Century. While working on a survey mission with the Cuban Government she stumbled upon an interesting reading while exploring the coast of the Guanahacabibes. ‘LOST CITY’ FOUND BENEATH CUBAN WATERS. CUBA’S SUNKEN CITY. Back in December 2001, the media were abuzz with claims that “explorers (Mr. Zelitsky) have discovered what they think are the ruins of a submerged city built thousands of years ago”. The unusual exception to this happens to be the sunken city of Cuba. It is located roughly 2000 to 2400 feet below the water level. There is slight possibility that the structures may have existed on the surface of the earth and were eventually washed away by the waves.
Shown within Cuba | |
| Region | Pinar del Río Province |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°46′21″N84°50′12″W / 21.772547°N 84.836736°WCoordinates: 21°46′21″N84°50′12″W / 21.772547°N 84.836736°W |
| History | |
| Cultures | Unknown |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Hypothetical ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
The Cuban underwater formation refers to a site thought by some to be a submerged granite structural complex off the coast of the Guanahacabibes Peninsula in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba.[1][2][3]
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Sonar images interpreted as being symmetrical and geometric stone structures resembling an urban complex were first recorded in early 2001 covering an area of 2 square kilometres (200 ha)[citation needed] at depths of between 600 metres (2,000 ft) and 750 metres (2,460 ft).[1] The discovery was reported by Pauline Zalitzki, a marine engineer, and her husband Paul Weinzweig, owners of a Canadian company called Advanced Digital Communications,[4] working on an exploration and survey mission in conjunction with the Cuban government. The team returned to the site a second time with an underwater remotely operated vehicle that filmed sonar images interpreted as various pyramids and circular structures made out of massive, smooth blocks of stone that resembled hewn granite. Zalitzki said 'It's a really wonderful structure which really looks like it could have been a large urban centre. However, it would be totally irresponsible to say what it was before we have evidence.'[1]
After studying the images, National Geographic senior editor John Echave said: 'They are interesting anomalies, but that's as much as anyone can say right now, but I'm no expert on sonar and until we are able to actually go down there and see, it will be difficult to characterize them.'[5] Professor of oceanography Robert Ballard was quoted as saying: 'That's too deep. I'd be surprised if it was human. You have to ask yourself: how did it get there? I've looked at a lot of sonar images in my life, and it can be sort of like looking at an ink blot -- people can sometimes see what they want to see. I'll just wait for a bit more data.'[5]
Marine geologist Manuel Iturralde called for more samples before drawing conclusions about the site, saying the results so far were very unusual. He estimated that it would have taken 50,000 years for such structures to have sunken to the depth at which they were said to be found and stated that none of the known cultures living that long ago had the ability to build such structures. A specialist in underwater archaeology at Florida State University added: 'It would be cool if they were right, but it would be real advanced for anything we would see in the New World for that time frame. The structures are out of time and out of place.'[4]
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- ^ abc'Lost city' found beneath Cuban waters, BBC News, 7 December 2001.
- ^'Looking for lost riches in Cuba's seas: Underwater surveyors say they may have found sunken city', Reuters, Havana, 14 May 2001.
- ^Handwerk, Brian (May 28, 2002). 'New Underwater Finds Raise Questions About Flood Myths'. National Geographic News. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ abBauza, Vanessa (Oct 27, 2002). 'Submerged Cuban Ruins May Be Manmade, Experts Say'. Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ abBallingrud, David (November 17, 2002). 'Underwater world: Man's doing or nature's?'. St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
Twenty years ago, Cuba was hiring companies to search for sunken Spanish gold in its territorial waters. Instead, granite monuments and pyramids were found 650 meters down off the western tip of Cuba. “The discovery was first made in 2001 when Pauline Zalitzki, a marine engineer, and her husband Paul Weinzweig, owners of a Canadian company called Advanced Digital Communications (ADC), were working on a survey mission in conjunction with the Cuban government….”
Sunken City Off Coast Of Cuba
“Upon studying the sonar images, Zalitzki observed what appeared to be unusual formations of smooth blocks, crests, and geometric shapes. Some of the blocks looked like they were built in pyramid shapes, others were circular. In July 2001, they returned to the site with geologist Manuel Iturralde, senior researcher of Cuba’s Natural History Museum, this time equipped with a Remotely Operated Vehicle to examine and film the structures. The images revealed large blocks of stone resembling hewn granite, measuring about 8 feet by 10 feet. Some blocks appeared deliberately stacked atop one another, others appeared isolated from the rest. Zalitzki said that the images appeared to reflect the ruins of a submerged city but was reluctant to draw any conclusions without further evidence.
“These are extremely peculiar structures, and they have captured our imagination,” said Iturralde, who has studied countless underwater formations. “But if I had to explain this geologically, I would have a hard time.”
[That’s because no one professional wants to talk about pole shifts or Atlantis.]
Five years ago, this article at Ancient Origins(which I’m quoting above and below)
What Happened to the Sunken City of Cuba?
said: “The structures appeared completely analogous against the barren ‘desert’ of the ocean floor and seemed to show symmetrically organized stones reminiscent of an urban development. A media flurry soon ensued with news sites sporting headlines such as ‘Atlantis Discovered in Cuba’ and ‘Lost City of the Caribbean Found’. However, the finding also attracted the attention of the government, national museum, and National Geographic, who all made promises to investigate the strange sonar images. Now, ten years on, the story has disappeared into obscurity. What ever happened to the sunken ‘ruins’ of Cuba?
Underwater City Near Cuba
….The quick dismissal of the story has led some to question whether there has been a suppression of information regarding the finding.”
Pyramid Off The Coast Of Cuba
About a minute into this video, it is suggested that National Geographic bought exclusive rights to the story – only in order to bury it and suppress the evidence that a pole shift submerged this ancient civilization’s city.