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The US Sun reports “A DIVER has discovered a series of mysterious “pyramids” on the ocean floor, dubbing it the “real life Atlantis”. The hidden gem was undiscovered until a local diver, Kihachiro Aratake, made the stunning discovery. Aratake was diving off the coast of Yonaguni Island in Japan when he spotted the towering underwater pyramids.

Speaking to BBC Global , he said: “I was very emotional when I found it. “I realized that this would become a treasure of Yonaguni Island. I kept it a secret. “I didn’t tell anyone on my staff.”

Also known as the Yonaguni Monument, one of the formations has been nicknamed the ‘Atlantis’ due to its size and structure. The stunning underwater formation is 164ft long and 65ft wide and features spiraling steps and flat surfaces. The mysterious underwater structure has baffled locals, with some believing the pyramids were the remains of a lost civilization.

However, not everyone is convinced that the monument was man-made or if it was a natural formation shaped by the ocean currents. Scientists currently believe the monument is thousands of years old, and have questioned whether humans would have been able to make such impressive formations so long ago. A group of scientists led by Masaaki Kimura from Ryukyu University began researching the mysterious rock formations after the discovery was made in 1987. The research scientist said there was vast evidence of man’s influence on the structures.

Professor Kimura said: “I think it’s very difficult to explain away their origins as being purely natural. Meanwhile, Professor Ichhi from the same university told Aratake that he had discovered something “puzzling”. Professor Robert Schoch from Boston University believes the structure is man-made. “The rocks of this group are also criss-crossed by numerous sets of parallel, vertically oriented joints in the rock. “These joints are natural.”

Someone else who’s not convinced the structure is man-made is diver Kenzo Watanabe. The diver believes that what he witnessed was “not natural”. He said: “What first triggered me to go to Yonaguni is that if it was appointed as an archaeological site, it was rumoured that we wouldn’t be able to dive there anymore.

“So I decided to go while I still could.

“I got together with a group of diving instructors that I’m close with and we all took vacation time to go.

“After seeing it, there’s no way I think it’s not man-made. “Especially with all the flat surfaces. It was really overwhelming, with so many different surfaces and symmetrical shapes.

“I think it’s definitely not natural. I really wondered how it was made. “It made me think about the kind of tools people may have used back then.

“It’s so mysterious.”

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