After 70 Years, A Long-Lost Settlement Rises From An Italian Lake

After 70 Years, A Long-Lost Settlement Rises From An Italian Lake
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After 70 Years, A Long-Lost Settlement Rises From An Italian Lake

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For the first time in 71 years, the remains of a community that had been submerged underneath an Italian lake for decades have been found.

For the first time in 71 years, the remains of a community that had been submerged underneath an Italian lake for decades have been found. Lake Resia is a man-made lake located about 2 kilometres south of the Reschen Pass in western South Tyrol, Italy.

Locals have discovered the remaining remains of Curon, a village that formerly held hundreds of people before being drowned to develop a hydroelectric project in 1950, according to the BBC.

Authorities erected a dam and united two local lakes roughly 71 years ago, and Curon was lost to the waves as a result. More than 160 dwellings were submerged, displacing Curon's population.

Authorities erected a dam and united two local lakes roughly 71 years ago, and Curon was lost to the waves as a result.

Social media users shared photos of the vanished township, which showed the ruins of the ancient settlement's steps, walls, and cellars.

The 14th-century church tower rising from the waters of Lake Resia has made it a popular tourist destination.

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