Ancient Tombs Found! Iraq's Drought Reveals 40+ Secrets? | JQJO

Severe drought in Iraq has revealed 40 ancient tombs, dating back over 2,300 years, near the Mosul Dam reservoir. The low water levels, a consequence of five years of drought and upstream damming by neighboring countries, allowed archaeologists to uncover these Hellenistic-era tombs. The director of antiquities in Duhok, Bekas Brefkany, is leading the excavation and plans to move the tombs to a museum for preservation before the area floods again. This discovery highlights the impact of climate change and its unexpected consequences for archaeological exploration.