Neptune Memorial: an underwater cemetery off the coast of Florida

The Neptune Memorial Reef is a real underwater mausoleum of cremated remains. It is located 5 km east of Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida. It is also the largest artificial reef in the world, covering 65,000 sq.m. at the bottom of the ocean at a depth of 12 meters.

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1. Instead of waving the ashes of their loved ones over the ocean, Americans can now “lay” them in the Neptune Memorial Reef, where the ashes are mixed with cement created for underwater use, which is then added to the reef.

2. Then, a bronze or copper tile is placed next to the structure made of ashes, and photographs of the installation process remain close to the deceased as a keepsake.

3. At first, the project was supposed to be a copy of the Lost City of Atlantis, but then he found a more profitable goal, becoming the world's first underwater cemetery and memorial park.

4. The park has not yet been completed, but upon completion it will occupy 6 hectares.

5. By the time the first stage of construction is completed, the remains of 850 people will be buried here, and in total the cemetery is designed for 125,000 dead.

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7. The reef has already begun to resemble Atlantis - bronze statues of lions, majestic columns and sculptures of shells and starfish.

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9. There will even be an underwater road leading to the central figure with benches.

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13. The underwater city of the dead by design includes a central square, diverging on the sides of the burial place and an underwater road leading to the central elements with benches and sculptures.

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