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Turkey’s Longest Tunnel Zigana: An Engineering Miracle in the North Anatolian Mountains

The Zigana Tunnel is an engineering marvel built in the harsh geography of the Northern Anatolian Mountains in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. This twin-tube road tunnel, which stretches between the provinces of Trabzon and Gümüşhane, is the longest in the country and the longest in Europe with a length of 14,476 meters. During …

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A First in the History of Science: Iceland Plans to Tunnel into Magma!

Icelandic scientists are preparing to undertake a remarkable project with the aim of using their country’s natural resources more effectively. In this ambitious project, it is planned that the country will benefit more from super hot geothermal energy by opening tunnels up to the magma chamber of the volcanoes. Scientists aim to obtain large amounts …