Ancient tombs discovered in Iraq due to drought after water levels in country's largest reservoir declined

world • 8/30/2025

The tombs, believed to be over 2,300 years old, were unearthed at the edges of the Mosul Dam reservoir in the country's north.

Archaeologists in drought-hit Iraq have discovered 40 ancient tombs after water levels in the country's largest reservoir declined, an antiquities official said Saturday. The tombs, believed to be over 2,300 years old, were unearthed at the edges of ... [2345 chars]