this week, that hydro plant needed repairs. so what they now call lake recia had to be drained. take a look at what they found when they drained it. this dramatic 14th century steeple is now visible year-round. it s 20 feet over the surface of the water. when the lake freezes in the winter, you can walk right up to it. with the water level down, we can see the rest of the town. no homes survived the engineered flood, but old steps and cellars and walls were exposed. now people can walk along streets that were hidden in somewhat plain sight for years. there s even a local legend that that bell tower still rings despite the bells being removed years ago. up next, a truce is holding in gaza after israel and hamas reach a cease fire deal. reach a cease fire deal. te. (brother) there s a road right there. (brother) that s a cat. wait, just hold madi s headpiece.
back in 1950. it was turned into a 2.5 square mile artificial lake for a nearby hydro electric plant and stayed that way for seven decades. flooding the town sank more than 160 homes. this week, that hydro plant needed repairs. so what they now call lake recia had to be drained. take a look at what they found when they drained it. this dramatic 14th century steeple is now visible year-round. it s 20 feet over the surface of the water. when the lake freezes in the winter, you can walk right up to it. with the water level down, we can see the rest of the town. no homes survived the engineered flood, but old steps and cellars and walls were exposed. now people can walk along streets that were hidden in somewhat plain sight for years. there s even a local legend that that bell tower still rings despite the bells being removed years ago. up next, a truce is holding in gaza after israel and hamas