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    Underwater cave reveals Mayan secrets Jump to media player Cave divers on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.
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    Is this the world's longest underwater cave? Jump to media player The cave is 216 miles long and could be the longest underwater cave system on the planet.
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    Exploring what lies below Sudan's pyramids Jump to media player Pearce Paul Creasman, an underwater archaeologist, explored the murky depths of Sudan's pyramids.
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Underwater cave in Mexico reveals Mayan secrets

Cave divers on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula have found evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.

It is thought the cave was mined for red ochre, a pigment associated with ancient paintings.

  • 05 Jul 2020
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