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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
James Brooks

Stone Age settlement swallowed by rising sea levels discovered after 8,500 years

Archaeologists are exploring the dark blue waters of Denmark's Bay of Aarhus, searching for ancient coastal settlements swallowed by rising sea levels more than 8,500 years ago.

This summer, divers descended around eight metres beneath the waves near Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, collecting evidence of a Stone Age settlement from the seabed.

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