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Geologists at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, have confirmed the existence of a small piece of an ancient continent, called Mauritia, beneath modern-day Mauritius. Located between India and Madagascar, the tropical islands of the Seychelles and Mauritius attract many tourists. But they are of great interest for researchers as well. Whereas the geology of the Seychelles shows old granitic rocks, indicating that the Seychelles archipelago was formerly part of Madagascar and India, Mauritius is of young volcanic origin. [ 357 more words ]

Piece of Ancient Continent Mauritia Lies beneath Indian Ocean Island, Say Geologists Geologists at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, have confirmed the existence of a small piece of an ancient continent, called Mauritia, beneath modern-day Mauritius…

According to a team of scientists from the United Kingdom and Greece, the underwater ‘archaeological remains’ of a long-lost Greek city were in fact created by a naturally occurring phenomenon. When divers discovered what looked like paved floors, courtyards and colonnades, they thought they had found the ruins of an ancient Greek city that perished when tidal waves hit the shores of the island of Zakynthos. [ 403 more words ]

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Sunken ‘Ancient Greek City’ near Zakynthos Island is Geological Formation, Researchers Say According to a team of scientists from the United Kingdom and Greece, the underwater ‘archaeological remains’ of a long-lost Greek city were in fact created by a naturally occurring phenomenon. Whe…