A group of time travelers from the year 3000 went back to the year 60 AD, and then disappeared forever. Many years later, the people from 3000 reemerged in the middle of the desert.
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The group of time travelers were on a mission to observe the ancient Romans, so they traveled back in time to the year 60 AD. After spending many years living and observing the people of 60 AD, the group mysteriously vanished. Many centuries went by, and it was assumed that the time travelers perished in 60 AD.<br><br>One day, in the present day, two men walked through the desert, looking for a lost city. As they walked, they stumbled upon two strange structures in the sand, like two large pyramids standing back to back. The two men approached the pyramids and found that they were hollow on the inside. As they walked through the inside of the pyramids, they found two strange-looking doors that looked like they had not been used for centuries.<br><br>The two men pushed open the doors and found themselves in a long, narrow hallway that stretched for what seemed like miles. The hallway was dark and cold, and the air was thick with dust. The two men walked down the hallway, their flashlights casting eerie shadows on the walls.<br><br>As they walked, they began to notice something strange. The walls of the hallway were lined with ancient frescoes, depicting scenes of everyday life in ancient Rome. But there was something strange about the frescoes. They seemed to be showing the time travelers as they went about their daily lives, living in ancient Rome.<br><br>The two men followed the frescoes, walking deeper into the hallway. As they walked, the frescoes became more vivid, showing the time travelers living in ancient Rome. They saw the time travelers building a house, planting a garden, and raising a family. They saw the time travelers working as merchants and traders, selling goods and services to the people of ancient Rome.<br><br>The two men continued to follow the frescoes, walking deeper into the hallway. As they walked, the frescoes became more vivid, showing the time travelers growing older and eventually disappearing. The two men realized that the time travelers must have lived in ancient Rome for many centuries, and eventually perished there.<br><br>But then, something strange happened. The frescoes suddenly stopped, and the hallway came to an end. In front of the two men was a large, metal door that looked like it had not been opened in centuries. The two men approached the door and found that it was locked.<br><br>Suddenly, the door burst open, revealing a large, dark chamber beyond. The two men stepped through the doorway and found themselves in a vast, empty space. The chamber was filled with rows of old, dusty computers, and a large, metal table stood in the center of the room.<br><br>The two men walked over to the metal table and found a large, leather-bound book lying on it. The book was old and dusty, and the cover was cracked and worn. The two men opened the book and found that it was filled with pages of ancient writing.<br><br>As they flipped through the pages, they realized that the book was a journal, written by one of the time travelers. The journal told the story of the time travelers' journey through time, and their experiences living in ancient Rome.<br><br>The two men read the journal, learning about the time travelers' lives in ancient Rome. They learned about the time travelers' struggles and triumphs, and about their eventual disappearance.<br><br>As they finished reading the journal, the two men realized that the time travelers had been living in ancient Rome for many centuries. They had been there since the time of the Roman Empire, and had lived through many wars and disasters.<br><br>The two men closed the journal and walked over to the computers. They turned them on and found that they were still operational. The computers hummed to life, and the two men saw that they had access to the internet.<br><br>The two men searched the internet for information about the time travelers, but found nothing. They searched for information about the journal, but found nothing. They searched for information about the ancient frescoes, but found nothing.<br><br>The two men realized that the time travelers had been erased from history. They had been living in ancient Rome for many centuries, but had never been mentioned in any historical records. The two men realized that the time travelers had been living in secret, hiding their existence from the people of ancient Rome.<br><br>The two men closed the computers and walked over to the metal door. They opened the door and found themselves back in the hallway. The hallway was still dark and cold, but the two men saw that the frescoes on the walls had changed.<br><br>The frescoes now showed the time travelers standing together, looking out at the ancient world. The frescoes showed the time travelers smiling, happy to have lived in ancient Rome. The frescoes showed the time travelers disappearing, their existence erased from history.<br><br>The two men walked back through the hallway, exiting through the pyramids and back into the desert. They walked away from the pyramids, looking back at the strange structures.<br><br>As they walked, the two men realized that the time travelers had been living in ancient Rome for many centuries. They had been living in secret, hiding their existence from the people of ancient Rome. The two men realized that the time travelers had been erased from history, and that their existence would never be known.<br><br>The two men continued to walk, disappearing into the desert. The pyramids remained standing, their secrets hidden forever.<br><br>​<br><br>​<br><br>​<br><br>​
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