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Human remains from 850 BC found underneath volcanic ash in El Salvador

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Archaeologists in El Salvador exhumed human remains believed to be nearly 3,000 years old on Tuesday, the Ministry of Culture said. The remains were first uncovered on July 2 in a burial site at Antiguo Cuscatlan, a suburb of San Salvador, and are estimated to date back to around 850 BC, according to the ministry, … Read more

Yemen’s “Spider-Man” climber Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar dies in 400-foot fall into a volcanic crater

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A free climber dubbed the “Spider-Man of Yemen” died Friday after falling into a volcanic crater while demonstrating his skills. Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, was known for his risky climbing and acrobatic stunts, all carried out without ropes or harnesses. He was climbing Friday at the Hardah Dam crater near the city of Damt in … Read more