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2024-10-12 21:40:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8D5CE447722544E74309E90044DF0F6BAE845B159B3D599D100FCD22F95905E4
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This is the Richat structure- or Qalb ar-Rīšāt. It was caused by volcanic activity and subsequent erosion. https://iugs-geoheritage.org/geoheritage_sites/richat-structure-a-cretaceous-alkaline-complex/ https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/92071/richat-structure While it is an important archaeological site, there is no evidence of a city ever being built at the location. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anthro.2011.12.001 https://theness.com/neurologicablog/no-atlantis-has-not-been-discovered-in-north-africa/ https://earthlymission.com/eye-of-the-sahara-richat-structure-lost-city-of-atlantis/
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