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Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

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What happened

The sun had barely risen, but diving volunteer Elizaveta Bodrova was already raring to plunge into the cold waters of Lake Issyk-Kul, where the ruins of a once-thriving city have lain submerged for centuries.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:38:24 UTC.

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