Mysterious 7,000-Year-Old Stone Path Discovered Under the Sea

Archaeologists from the University of Zadar have made a staggering discovery: an ancient stone path hidden beneath the Adriatic Sea near the village of Soline, Croatia. Dating back approximately 7,000 years to the Neolithic era, the submerged path is believed to have connected a prehistoric settlement of the Hvar civilization to the island of Korčula.

Lead researcher Mata Parica and his team were stunned to find the meticulously arranged stone slabs, which form a structure nearly 4 meters wide. Using radiocarbon dating on wood fragments recovered from the site, experts confirmed the road was constructed between 4900 BC and 3900 BC. The discovery provides a rare glimpse into the sophisticated engineering capabilities of the Hvar, Starčevo, and Vinča civilizations that once inhabited the region. Previous explorations of the Soline site had yielded pottery and various artifacts, but the discovery of this road offers new insights into ancient maritime connectivity. Researchers are now focusing their efforts on further study of the site to unlock more secrets of these long-lost prehistoric societies.

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