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Under the waters of the Gulf of Baia, an underwater Pompeii

2021-08-17T09:21:19.263Z


REPORT - West of Naples, the Phlegraean fields sung by Virgil are full of ancient remains. The most fascinating of them were swallowed up centuries ago by a volcanic phenomenon.


This article is taken from the number of Figaro Histoire

, “Le Roi Arthur.

The story and the legend ”,

available on newsstands or on Le Figaro store.

Le Figaro

In a muffled splash, the liquid cover closed on the five divers.

Slowly, their black silhouettes sink into a spiral of bubbles.

Seven meters below the surface, the feet touch the ground and the eyes sparkle behind the masks.

In these first days of October, diving in Baïes is a chance.

All morning long, a ragged sky, chopped by the showers, did not bode well for the underwater currents.

Too strong, too dangerous.

At three o'clock finally, the sesame fell.

Diving authorized.

With a price to pay: poor visibility.

Never mind!

Enrico Gallocchio promises an even greater surprise effect.

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Here and there, clouds of iridescent fish stroll or spin under the luminous ceiling of the surface.

We imitate them without losing sight of the archaeologist, who undulates quietly on the background.

With his hand he

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Source: lefigaro

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