<p>The lost city of Rungholt, which was believed to have been drowned by the sea more than 650 years ago as a punishment for its inhabitants’ sins, has been mapped for the first time.</p>

<p>According to archaeological evidence, the city—which is known as the German Atlantis—is located off the coast of northern Germany. It was swallowed by the North Sea in a single night following a heavy storm.</p>

<p>Due to the several myths surrounding the city, many believed it to be nothing more than a figment of imagination. But the latest evidence has indicated that there was indeed such a city that existed till 1362.</p>

<p>The archaeologists have uncovered the remains of this "northern Atlantis" in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea (approximately 392 km from North Sea).</p>

<p>The team from Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel found approximately <a name="_Hlk136874810">1.2 miles </a>(1.9 km) of medieval mounds around an island now known as Südfall after mapping the site with a geophysical survey.</p>

<p>"Settlement remains hidden under the mudflats are first localised and mapped over a wide area using various geophysical methods such as magnetic gradiometry, electromagnetic induction, and seismic," Dennis Wilken, a geophysicist at Kiel University, said of the research in a&nbsp;press release.</p>

<p>During the survey, they found a harbour, the foundations of a large church, and drainage systems.</p>

<p>The press release states that the researchers are working against the clock, as the conditions are becoming inimical to the remains.</p>

<p>"The medieval settlement remains are already heavily eroded and often only detectable as negative imprints," Hanna Hadler, who works at the Institute of Geography at Mainz University, said.</p>

<h2><strong>Myths abound&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Local folklore claims that the city was punished due to the sins committed by its inhabitants, which included flaunting of wealth, drunkenness, and impiety, the Times reported.</p>

<p>It is believed that the abundance of wealth morally corrupted the inhabitants, and the decadence reached its peak around Christmas when a gang of young drunkards tried to force a priest to give a pig the last sacrament at a local inn.</p>

<p>Infuriated with the act, the cleric then went to the church and prayed and asked God to punish the young men. He left town the next day, and shortly after, the great storm hit that wiped Rungholt off the face of the Earth.</p>

<p>In medieval legends, the sound of its bell tower could be heard from the depths of the North Sea.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The lost city of Rungholt, which was believed to have been drowned by the sea more than 650 years ago as a punishment for its inhabitants’ sins, has been mapped for the first time.

The lost city of Rungholt, which was believed to have been drowned by the sea more than 650 years ago as a punishment for its inhabitants’ sins, has been mapped for the first time. According to archaeological evidence, the city—which is known as the German Atlantis—is located off the coast of northern Germany. It was swallowed by the North Sea in a single night following a heavy storm. Due to the several myths surrounding the city, many believed it to be nothing more than a figment of imagination. But the latest evidence has indicated that there was indeed such a city that existed till 1362. The archaeologists have uncovered the remains of this "northern Atlantis" in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea (approximately 392 km from North Sea). The team from Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel found approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) of medieval mounds around an island now known as Südfall after mapping the site with a geophysical survey. "Settlement remains hidden under the mudflats are first localised and mapped over a wide area using various geophysical methods such as magnetic gradiometry, electromagnetic induction, and seismic," Dennis Wilken, a geophysicist at Kiel University, said of the research in a press release. During the survey, they found a harbour, the foundations of a large church, and drainage systems. The press release states that the researchers are working against the clock, as the conditions are becoming inimical to the remains. "The medieval settlement remains are already heavily eroded and often only detectable as negative imprints," Hanna Hadler, who works at the Institute of Geography at Mainz University, said. Myths abound Local folklore claims that the city was punished due to the sins committed by its inhabitants, which included flaunting of wealth, drunkenness, and impiety, the Times reported. It is believed that the abundance of wealth morally corrupted the inhabitants, and the decadence reached its peak around Christmas when a gang of young drunkards tried to force a priest to give a pig the last sacrament at a local inn. Infuriated with the act, the cleric then went to the church and prayed and asked God to punish the young men. He left town the next day, and shortly after, the great storm hit that wiped Rungholt off the face of the Earth. In medieval legends, the sound of its bell tower could be heard from the depths of the North Sea. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>From its origin to its rivers, Amazon is said to be one of the most mysterious and mystical places on Earth. Until the late 20th century, it was believed that the Amazon region supported hunter-gatherer tribes, and nothing else. However, recent probes have revealed evidence of civilisation with stunning findings like traces of irrigation, earthworks, large towns, canals etc. People have disappeared (presumably lost their lives) trying to locate the lost cities - which are popular in legends - that are said to have existed deep within the forest. Remember the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett? He searched for what he believed was the 'Lost City of Z'. In 1925, Fawcett disappeared with his son into the jungle and never returned.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the most recent discovery, ancient cities have been located in the Bolivian Amazon using lidar technology. The technology is dubbed "lasers in the sky".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/mars-once-had-rivers-streams-and-lakes-but-why-did-the-red-planet-dry-out-482627">Mars once had rivers, streams and lakes but why did the Red Planet dry out?</a></strong></p>

<p>The study published in&nbsp;<strong>Nature</strong>&nbsp;journal suggests that Amazon’s rainforest was actually heavily populated. The study presented lidar data of sites belonging to the Casarabe culture (around AD 500 to AD 1400) in the Llanos de Mojos savannah–forest mosaic, southwest Amazonia. It reveals the presence of two remarkably large sites in a dense four-tiered settlement system.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The study revealed that the "civic-ceremonial architecture of these large settlement sites includes stepped platforms, on top of which lie U-shaped structures, rectangular platform mounds and conical pyramids (which are up to 22 m tall)".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It has been found that the large settlement sites are surrounded by ranked "concentric polygonal banks and represent central nodes". They are connected to lower-ranked sites by long straight and raised causeways&nbsp;</p>

<p>The study indicates that the Casarabe-culture settlement pattern represents a type of tropical low-density urbanism that has not previously been described in Amazonia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>José Iriarte from the University of Exeter said, "We long suspected that the most complex pre-Columbian societies in the whole basin developed in this part of the Bolivian Amazon, but evidence is concealed under the forest canopy and is hard to visit in person."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our lidar system has revealed built terraces, straight causeways, enclosures with checkpoints, and water reservoirs. There are monumental structures are just a mile apart connected by 600 miles of canals long raised causeways connecting sites, reservoirs and lakes," Iriarte added.&nbsp;</p>

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From its origin to its rivers, Amazon is said to be one of the most mysterious and mystical places on Earth. Until the late 20th century, it was believed that the Amazon region supported hunter-gatherer tribes, and nothing else.

From its origin to its rivers, Amazon is said to be one of the most mysterious and mystical places on Earth. Until the late 20th century, it was believed that the Amazon region supported hunter-gatherer tribes, and nothing else. However, recent probes have revealed evidence of civilisation with stunning findings like traces of irrigation, earthworks, large towns, canals etc. People have disappeared (presumably lost their lives) trying to locate the lost cities - which are popular in legends - that are said to have existed deep within the forest. Remember the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett? He searched for what he believed was the 'Lost City of Z'. In 1925, Fawcett disappeared with his son into the jungle and never returned. In the most recent discovery, ancient cities have been located in the Bolivian Amazon using lidar technology. The technology is dubbed "lasers in the sky". ALSO READ | Mars once had rivers, streams and lakes but why did the Red Planet dry out? The study published in Nature journal suggests that Amazon’s rainforest was actually heavily populated. The study presented lidar data of sites belonging to the Casarabe culture (around AD 500 to AD 1400) in the Llanos de Mojos savannah–forest mosaic, southwest Amazonia. It reveals the presence of two remarkably large sites in a dense four-tiered settlement system. The study revealed that the "civic-ceremonial architecture of these large settlement sites includes stepped platforms, on top of which lie U-shaped structures, rectangular platform mounds and conical pyramids (which are up to 22 m tall)". ALSO READ | Scientists successfully sequence genome of Pompeii's victims for the first time Nature research paper: Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon https://t.co/PDAAeiVSM5 — nature (@Nature) May 25, 2022 × #lidar Lasers reveal 'lost' pre-Hispanic civilization deep in the Amazon https://t.co/bEtQyRUdQ0 — Francisco Estrada-Belli (@F_EstradaBelli) May 25, 2022 × It has been found that the large settlement sites are surrounded by ranked "concentric polygonal banks and represent central nodes". They are connected to lower-ranked sites by long straight and raised causeways The study indicates that the Casarabe-culture settlement pattern represents a type of tropical low-density urbanism that has not previously been described in Amazonia. José Iriarte from the University of Exeter said, "We long suspected that the most complex pre-Columbian societies in the whole basin developed in this part of the Bolivian Amazon, but evidence is concealed under the forest canopy and is hard to visit in person." "Our lidar system has revealed built terraces, straight causeways, enclosures with checkpoints, and water reservoirs. There are monumental structures are just a mile apart connected by 600 miles of canals long raised causeways connecting sites, reservoirs and lakes," Iriarte added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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