Lost eighth wonder of the world found

New Zealand scientists have discovered the eighth wonder of the world at the bottom of Lake Rotomahana. We are talking about the remains of unique quartz pink terraces.

Presumably, pink terraces acquired their color because of manganese and iron contained in the water of their geyser, or because of thermophiles living in the waters of springs. In 1886. These terraces, along with the other White Terraces, bordered the shores of the lake and were part of the largest geothermal system: water flowed down them from hot geysers.
These quartz terraces were first discovered by missionaries in 1843. And almost immediately became a place of pilgrimage of tourists from all over the world. But unfortunately, in 1886. A powerful earthquake and the eruption of the Tarawera volcano buried these wonderful terraces under a layer of precipitation under water at a depth of 60 m. Since then, the fate of the terraces remained unknown, and scientists were lost in speculation, terraces were destroyed or buried deep under the water column.
Researchers from New Zealand decided to find the answer and last week with the help of underwater vehicles REMUS 100 equipped with cameras Isonar, they surveyed the bottom of the lake and found part of the Pink Terraces – covered with precipitation brown lower cascades. No trace of the White Terraces was found.
For the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, the terraces have been and remain part of the cultural heritage, and legends and songs about their beauty form an important part of their folklore.
And we remind you that the classic seven Chkdes of the world include: the Colossus of Rhodes, the pyramid of Cheops, the statue of Zeus in Olympia, the Mausoleum in Helicarnassus, the temple of Artemis in Ephesus, the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis, the lighthouse in Alexandria.

Photo from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink and White Terraces