A severe drought in Iraq reveals the 3,400-year-old city

The 3,400-year-old city has emerged from the waters of the Mosul Reservoir on the Tigris River as a result of a severe drought in Iraq.

A team of Kurdish and German archaeologists believe they have discovered an ancient jaguar, a key center of the Mitani Empire (1550-1350 BC). University of Freiburg and Tபிbingen.

Zacchaeus was built on a site about 3,400 years ago In the 1980s, Saddam Hussein’s regime continued until the decision to build the Mosul Dam. The structure that leads to the submergence of that area.

Oh Iraq is one of the countries most affected by climate change, and since the end of 2021, the country has been facing periods of severe drought. To maintain certain cultures, they have been Large quantities of water were extracted from the Mosul Reservoir. This prompted the Bronze Age city to re-emerge.

Pressed Collect and dig as soon as possible The team of archaeologists was able to map other sites PalaceDocumented in 2018. I.e., a castle, several walls and towers, a storage building and one Industrial complex, which controlled much of northern Mesopotamia and large parts of Syria.

“The warehouse is especially important because they should have been Saving Large quantities of goods may have been brought in from almost all parts, “said Ivana Bulgis.

Hassan Qasim, “Excavation results Show that this site was the main center of the Mitani Empire.

The team of archaeologists was surprised Wall protection, Some are several meters high though Sun-dried soil is made of bricks and has been under water for more than 40 years.

Good security is the cause of reality The city was destroyed in an earthquake in 1350 BC. During this the The upper parts of the collapsed walls buried the buildings.

During the excavations, About five ceramic vessels containing 100 plates with cuneiform characters were found. These objects date back to the Middle Assyrian period. Some Clay plates may be letters, which are still found on clay envelopes.

Archaeologists are still struggling to gather enough evidence before reaching the final conclusions about the location of the site. About the end of the Mitani period and the beginning of Assyrian rule in the region.

To prevent further damage to the critical site by rising water levels, The The excavated buildings were completely covered with plastic cover and covered with gravel. As part of a security plan funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation.

Jackie It’s back Underwater. When you return to the surface, the Archaeologists are still struggling to gather enough evidence before reaching the final conclusions.