Plato’s Atlantis? Sunken 15th-Century City Found In World’s 8th Deepest Lake​on November 21, 2025 at 5:08 am

Archaeologists exploring Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan have found a submerged city believed to have sunk during a 15th-century earthquake. The site shows fortified buildings, grain mills and a large cemetery, reigniting debates about the legendary Atlantis described by Plato. Archaeologists exploring Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan have found a submerged city believed to have sunk during a 15th-century earthquake. The site shows fortified buildings, grain mills and a large cemetery, reigniting debates about the legendary Atlantis described by Plato.