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Extreme heat uncovers lost villages, ancient ruins and shipwrecks

    Extreme heat this year has triggered wildfires, drought and melting glaciers.

    Unexpectedly, it’s also revealed some weird and dark things about our past — shipwrecks, corpses, ghost villages, ornamental gardens and ancient cities. Here’s a look at some of those discoveries:

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