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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: davidb on Nov 15, 2022, 10:59 AM

Title: Ruins of Zakhiku being revealed by droughr in Iraq
Post by: davidb on Nov 15, 2022, 10:59 AM
The ruins of a submerged city on the Tigris River that emerged this year belonged to a little-known empire. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/11/15/zakhiku-the-ancient-city-in-iraq-revealed-by-severe-drought
Title: Re: Ruins of Zakhiku being revealed by droughr in Iraq
Post by: Duncan Head on Nov 15, 2022, 11:15 AM
Several successive empires, by the look of it, but the Mitannian connection is interesting.
Title: Re: Ruins of Zakhiku being revealed by droughr in Iraq
Post by: Jon Freitag on Nov 15, 2022, 11:19 AM
Fascinating article, David.  Thanks for passing this discovery along.  Uncovering Mitanni tablets will be of great interest to many.