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Longyou Caves

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24 man-made caverns in China discovered in 1992, carved from siltstone. No historical records of their construction. Uniform chisel marks across enormous chambers.

29.0300°, 119.1700°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: tool marks suggesting advanced machining.
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Walkthrough videos (7)

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