German archaeologists dig up Rungholt, a tiny 'Atlantis of the North Sea' on a 'wad' (regularly flooded island) in northern Germany's East Frisian waters the. That town was, according to tradition, flooded after a disgruntled priest cursed...See moreGerman archaeologists dig up Rungholt, a tiny 'Atlantis of the North Sea' on a 'wad' (regularly flooded island) in northern Germany's East Frisian waters the. That town was, according to tradition, flooded after a disgruntled priest cursed it. Its location was hard to find. It had been the richest tributary town under the Danish crown when central to the important medieval salt trade, then vital for food preservation. Its flooding resulted from both poor dike-building and rather abrupt climate change resulting in a fast rise of the sea level. Written by
KGF Vissers
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