Archaeologists Unearth a Massive 2,000-Year-Old Lost Civilization

Deep in the brutal terrain of the Sahara Desert lies an ancient mystery that is about to forever rewrite human history. For centuries, Western explorers risked — and lost — their lives searching for Timbuktu, a fabled desert El Dorado rumored to have streets paved with gold. But the true wealth of...

59 min - Archaeology & Mysteries - Absolute History

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