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Map showing The ruins that were found in eastern Mexico, in Campeche

A PhD student has accidentally found a lost city in a Mexico jungle

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A PhD student has accidentally found a lost city in a Mexico jungle showing pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres

Relief of the goddess Kubaba, holding a pomegranate in her right hand; orthostat relief from Herald’s wall, Carchemish; 850-750 BC; Late Hittite style under Aramaean influence. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara, Turkey. Photo: Commons

Queen Kubaba, Ruler of Ancient Mesopotamia l Fantastic Women Series

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Queen Kubaba was was a legendary Mesopotamian queen according to the Sumerian King List, who ruled over the Kingdom of Kish. Legend has it that her rule lasted over 100 years.

This 7,800-year-old female figurine found in Ulucak Mound, Izmir, Türkiye (DHA). The figure is on the palm of someone's hand, has a narrow pointy head and bulging stomach. Source: Daily Sabah

Another 7,800-year-old female figurine found in Türkiye

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A clay statuette of a female figure dating back 7,800 years was unearthed during the Ulucak Mound excavation in the Kemalpaşa district of the western province of Izmir.

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What Happened at Easter Island?

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What happened at Easter Island, home to the Rapa Nui and the famous moai statues? Did the native population die out due to conflict and environmental disaster?