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The Sunken City of Baiae

Rome's most decadent resort town didn't fall to war or fire. The ground it was built on simply breathed it into the sea.

ItalyFlourished 2nd century BC - 1st century AD; gradually submerged 3rd-8th centuries CE7 min read

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Phenomena

The Door to Hell

For more than fifty years, a hole in the Karakum Desert has burned without pause — and no one can produce the paperwork that explains how it started.

TurkmenistanBurning continuously since 19716 min read

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