The ancient city "soaked" under water for half a century is still almost intact

Built during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Shicheng city sank for more than 50 years at the bottom of an artificial lake in China but its architecture still remains almost intact.
The more than 1,000-year-old city called Shicheng, known as the "Atlantis of the East", is an ancient city, "submerged" for more than half a century at the bottom of the artificial lake Thien Dao, China. But up to now, it still retains its architectural features almost intact.

Su Thanh or Lion City - Lion City, was built during the Eastern Han Dynasty. The reason this place is called "lion city" is because Ngu Lion mountain is located right behind the city. Su Thanh formerly consisted of 5 gates, with each gate being a large tower. The ancient city has roads built of stone, connecting every corner inside.
Unlike the unlucky Atlantis that was submerged by a natural disaster, Shicheng was deeply submerged in water in 1959 when China built a hydroelectric dam and artificial lake Thien Dao.
Tiandao Lake is located in Zhejiang province. Since the construction of this lake, the ancient city has been accidentally submerged at the bottom of the lake. The lake includes more than 1,000 large and small islands, on a total area of ​​573 km2. Previously, tourists knew about the spectacular beauty of the lake, but few expected that there was a secret hidden at the bottom of the lake.
Thanks to search efforts, for the first time in 2001, experts discovered architectural structures under the lake. And finally, a team of professional divers from Shanghai city found Su Thanh lying "soaked" at a depth of 40m.

More amazingly, even though many of the buildings are made of wood, they are still intact. Divers said they found elaborately carved wooden beams that, despite being soaked in water for more than half a century, were not damaged much.