A 8,500-year-old village in Albania, built on stilts and surrounded by a fortress of defensive spikes, has been discovered submerged under a lake, providing new insights into the origins and evolution of European civilization and the challenges and opportunities of underwater archaeology.

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Photos from Bulgaria. #sofia #lakeohrid #rilamonastery #travelphotography