Vietnamese archaeologists have discovered vestiges of an ancient volcano near the beaches in the Ba Lang An coastal area of Binh Son District, Quang Ngai province.


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The best view of the volcano is from Ba Lang An Lighthouse.





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The Ba Lang An lighthouse guides ships to Sa Ky port.





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This point, called Cap Batangan, is the closest point to the Hoang Sa/ Paracels archipelago— 135 nautical miles away.




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From the Ba Lang An Lighthouse, the volcanic crater can be clearly seen at low tide.




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The best time to observe the crater is between 9am and 1 pm.





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The landscape changes constantly from morning to late afternoon.




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The volcanic crater can be clearly seen at low tide, but can't be seen at high tide.





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The volcanic crater is about 20 meter and 2 to 3 meter depth.






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Around the crater are hardened lava flows.






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Scientists say this volcano is 11 million years old.





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The view from the volcanic crater looking up to Ba Lang An Lighthouse.


The view from the volcanic crater looking up to Ba Lang An Lighthouse.

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