{"id":455819,"date":"2022-06-01T03:25:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T00:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/3400-year-old-lost-city-re-emerges-from-tigris-river\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T03:25:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T00:25:34","slug":"3400-year-old-lost-city-re-emerges-from-tigris-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/3400-year-old-lost-city-re-emerges-from-tigris-river\/","title":{"rendered":"#3,400-year-old &#8216;lost&#8217; city re-emerges from Tigris River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e2185773f8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e2185773f8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/3400-year-old-lost-city-re-emerges-from-tigris-river\/#%E2%80%9C3400-year-old_%E2%80%98lost_city_re-emerges_from_Tigris_River%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;3,400-year-old &#8216;lost&#8217; city re-emerges from Tigris River&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C3400-year-old_%E2%80%98lost_city_re-emerges_from_Tigris_River%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;3,400-year-old &#8216;lost&#8217; city re-emerges from Tigris River&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The \u201cLost City of Atlantis\u201d isn\u2019t real, but this one was.<\/p>\n<p>An international group of archaeologists has unearthed a 3,400-year-old city under the Tigris River in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, they shared this week.<\/p>\n<p>The Bronze Age village \u2014 erected sometime between 1475 BC and 1275 BC when the Mitanni Empire ruled over the northern Euphrates-Tigris region \u2014 emerged out of the Mosul reservoir, on the Tigris in Kemune, earlier this year as drought in the region has caused local waters to recede.<\/p>\n<p>The mud-brick walled settlement consists of a palace, several towers and multi-story buildings, as well as other large structures, and may represent the ancient town of Zakhiku, a storied trade hub within the Kingdom of Mitanni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe huge magazine building is of particular importance because enormous quantities of goods must have been stored in it, probably brought from all over the region,\u201d said Dr. Ivana Puljiz, of the University of Freiburg, in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2022-05-year-old-city-emerges-tigris-river.html\">a statement to Phys.org<\/a> submitted by their partnering institution, University of T\u00fcbingen. The Kurdistan Archaeology Organization also contributed in collaboration with the Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage in Duhok.<\/p>\n<p>The site had never been thoroughly investigated by archaeologists before it was drowned about 40 years ago when the Mosul reservoir was built. It\u2019s since returned to the surface amid a severe drought in the region since December, which has forced nearby communities in need of freshwater to draw from the dam.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-02.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"3,400-year-old city excavated in Iraq\" class=\"wp-image-22481199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Bronze Age village emerged out of the Mosul reservoir in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Universities of Freiburg and T\u00fcbingen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-03.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"3,400-year-old city excavated in Iraq\" class=\"wp-image-22481191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Despite submersion, the settlement\u2019s mud-brick walls were \u201cmiraculously\u201d well-preserved.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Universities of Freiburg and T\u00fcbingen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-01.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"3,400-year-old city excavated in Iraq\" class=\"wp-image-22481202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-01.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The settlement was buried when the Mosul dam was built during the early 1980s.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Universities of Freiburg and T\u00fcbingen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-06.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"3,400-year-old city excavated in Iraq\" class=\"wp-image-22481192\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-06.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-06.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-06.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-06.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-06.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Drought has brought the village back to the surface as nearby communities in need of freshwater have pulled from the Mosul reservoir.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Universities of Freiburg and T\u00fcbingen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-05.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"3,400-year-old city excavated in Iraq\" class=\"wp-image-22481188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-05.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Researchers formed an excavation team when the city re-emerged, as it had never before been m<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed by archaeologists.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Universities of Freiburg and T\u00fcbingen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-04.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"3,400-year-old city excavated in Iraq\" class=\"wp-image-22481195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/3400-year-old-city-tigris-04.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The cuneiform tablets may shed light on the fall of the Mittani Empire.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Universities of Freiburg and T\u00fcbingen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a matter of days, the unplanned event prompted a team of German and Kurdish researchers to begin excavation and finally map the city \u2014 before it\u2019s potentially resubmerged. <\/p>\n<p>Zakhiku was all but destroyed by an earthquake around 1350 BC. However, researchers uncovered more than 100 cuneiform tablets, some still folded within clay envelopes, which are said to date back to a period just after the disaster. The writings could provide valuable information about the society\u2019s migration and the end of the Mittani era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is close to a miracle that cuneiform tablets made of unfired clay survived so many decades underwater,\u201d said T\u00fcbingen\u2019s Dr. Peter Pf\u00e4lzner.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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