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Owen Jarus

Humans were living in a lava tube 7,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula

A large cave-like lava tube that is dark and underground. We see a researcher with a light in the corner.

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered that humans were living in a lava tube at least 7,000 years ago and possibly earlier, a new study finds.

The lava tube, called Umm Jirsan, is located in a volcanic field called Harrat Khaybar, approximately 78 miles (125 kilometers) north of Medina, researchers said in a statement.

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