IRAQ : a 3,400-year-old city emerges from underwater.

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In northern Iraq, the dry season has brought to light the ruins of an ancient city dating from the Bronze Age, previously buried under the waters of the Mosul Dam. A race against time to excavate and document the site has just been launched by a team of Iraqi and German archaeologists before the city disappears again under water.
More than 100 cuneiform tablets, perfectly preserved despite the decades spent underwater, have also been unearthed. Dated to the Medio-Assyrian period, its antiquities are of interest to researchers who hope to discover information about the city and the beginnings of the Assyrian occupation in the region.




The site is now submerged again by water. However, precautions have been taken to protect the excavated buildings. Hermetically sealed tarpaulins cover the remains, in order to preserve their condition until their next rise above the water level. Moreover, according to Dr Qasim, head of the archaeological excavations, more than 500 archaeological sites have been brought out of the water due to the lowering of the water level on the eastern bank of the Tigris. These sites, still untouched, promise to be rich in history.
For Further Information, You can visit: Tunisian National Archaeology

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Pays/territoire : Irak

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