The Lost City of Ubar: The True Story of "The Atlantis of the Sands"
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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The Importance of Fossil Water in Libya
There is fossil water here. Fossil water is a non-renewable source of potable and drinkable water. It probably contributed to an earthquake or maybe it was the primary cause of this collapse. But doctors are, as himself, as quick to point out that there might be a chicken and egg thing because if the frankincense trade was still, you know, doing gangbusters, then there would have been enough finance to rebuild this lost place.
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