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Iraq drought uncovers 40 ancient tombs buried for millennia
A severe drought in Iraq has dramatically revealed 40 ancient tombs buried beneath the waters of the Mosul Dam reservoir for over two millennia, offering archaeologists a rare window into the Hellenistic period before rising water levels submerge the site…
13-year drought drove Maya civilization collapse 1,000 years ago
A stalagmite deep within a Mexican cave has revealed that a devastating 13-year drought helped drive the collapse of the Maya civilization around 1,000 years ago, according to research published today in Science Advances. The study provides the most detailed…