This image displays the Richat Structure located in the Saharan nation of Mauritania. Sometimes called the "Eye of the Sahara", and claimed to be proof of the Lost City of Atlantis this structure was once though to be an impact crater. After many years of confusion surrounding it, the Richat Structure was determined to be the eroded remnants of a geologic dome. Although not completely understood, the use of remote sensing technologies may hold the key to solving the mysteries surrounding this bizarre geologic feature.
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