An extreme drought in Iraq helped a team of Kurdish and German archaeologists to uncover what is believed to be the ancient city of Zakhiku. Zakhiku had long been lost underneath the waters of the ...

Last fall, as a drought gripped northern Iraq, the water in the reservoir held back by Mosul Dam receded enough to reveal an ancient palace dating to the Mittani Empire. A joint German and Iraqi squad ...

May 31 (UPI) --A 3,400-year-old city believed to be central to the Mittani Empire re-emerged from the Tigris River earlier this year due to extreme drought in Iraq, scientists said Tuesday. A team of ...

The incredible ruins of an ancient palace in Iraqi Kurdistan have emerged from the waters of the Tigris River. A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists reports that, in fall 2018, receding waters ...

A 3,400-year-old ancient palace has been found in the the Mosul Dam in Kurdistan, northern Iraq. The discovery came about after a severe drought reduced water levels in the dam. Highly regarded as an ...

A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old palace that belonged to the mysterious Mittani Empire, the University of Tübingen announced on Thursday. The discovery was ...

German-Kurdish research team came upon a surprising discovery as ruins emerge from the waters of the Tigris River German and Kurdish archaeologists have uncovered a Bronze Age palace on the eastern ...

Receding waters has provided a significant opportunity for an Iraqi-German archaeological team to race against time to excavate and document an emerging Bronze Age city before it disappears under ...

Zakhiku was hidden beath the waters of the Mosul reservoir until the months-long period of extreme drought brought about by climate change forced it to resurface. During the drought, water had to be ...

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