You Won’t Believe What Archaeologists Found Beneath This Lake in Kyrgyzstan

Lake Issyk-Kul sits in the northeast of the Kyrgyz Republic, also known as Kyrgyzstan. It’s the country’s biggest lake and the second-largest high mountain lake in the world, and beneath its surface hides a centuries-old watery grave.

Researchers recently conducted an underwater archaeological expedition in Issyk-Kul’s northwest to investigate the remains of a city that used to sit along the iconic Silk Road. The team found the remains of a medieval graveyard, ceramics, and…