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The Sights
@thesights Dec 4, 2018, 8:05 PM UTC

2.4-million-year-old tools found in Algeria could upend human origin story

Archaeologists in Algeria have discovered stone tools and cut animal bones that may be up to 2.4 million years old, bringing into question East Africa's title as the cradle of humanity, according to…

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The Sights
@thesights Dec 1, 2018, 12:50 PM UTC

Humans in Peru 200k years ago?

This is pretty good proof humans were in Peru 200k years ago. Accepted methodologies used for dating, but mainstream archeology denies it. A lady in the 60s dated some artifacts found to be 200-400ky…

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The Sights
@thesights Dec 1, 2018, 12:41 PM UTC

In a controversial new study, researchers point to ancient cave paintings as proof that people who lived nearly 40,000 years ago had advanced knowledge of astronomy.

In a controversial new study, researchers point to ancient cave paintings as proof that people who lived nearly 40,000 years ago had advanced knowledge of astronomy. If true, this theory would dramat…

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The Sights
@thesights Nov 26, 2018, 1:36 PM UTC

Sphinx of Giza actually a statue of a Lion, could be much older

Did you know that the Sphinx of Giza is a reconstruction? And a lot of archaeologists point to archaeological and astrological evidence to say that this statue was actually a statue of a lion. Not so…

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@thesights Nov 21, 2018, 10:44 PM UTC

The Totumo mud volcano (Volcán de Lodo El Totumo)

The Totumo mud volcano (Volcán de Lodo El Totumo) famous around Cartagena is a fascinating place. Here you can have yourself a therapeutic mud bath inside an actual volcano. An hour outside Cartagena…

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@thesights Nov 19, 2018, 1:01 PM UTC

“Incan” megaliths older than we’re told

Many unconventional archaeologists have observed the structures of the Incas. And can see that there were two distinct styles with the first one being large rocks placed perfectly to align. And the s…

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The Sights
@thesights Oct 7, 2018, 7:12 PM UTC

The Bosnian Pyramids

A series of huge pyramids were discovered in Bosnia, rivaling that of ancient Egypt. These Stone terraced pyramids had been covered by thick vegetation for thousands of years with most people being n…

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The Sights
@thesights Aug 31, 2018, 2:18 PM UTC

The unique ethnic blending in Madagascar

The Malagasy ethnic group forms over 90 percent of Madagascar's population and is typically divided into eighteen ethnic subgroups. Recent DNA research revealed that the genetic makeup of the average…

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The Sights
@thesights May 2, 2018, 6:14 AM UTC

Little Petra Jordan

Also known as Siq al-Barid, “Little Petra,” located about eight miles north of the ruins of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, is a smaller but no less fascinating archeological site. Like Petra se…

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The Sights
@thesights May 2, 2018, 6:08 AM UTC

Old Damaged Airplanes in abandoned Grenada Airport

At this abandoned airport in Grenada amongst the grazing farm animals you will find two planes damaged by an invading US military. You can go inside the planes and view them from out. But you should…

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