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2019-06-28 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Ancient palace emerges from drought-hit Iraq reservoir

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-06-28 10:33|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Mosul Dam, formerly known as Saddam Dam, is the largest dam in Iraq.

Construction was complete in 1984 and in the spring of 1985, the Mosul Dam began to inundate the Tigris River, filling the reservoir which submerged many archaeological sites in the region.
Wikipedia

Shocking - Saddam flooded archeological sites. I wonder what the UN said about that?

Posted by Bobby 2019-06-28 12:09|| 2019-06-28 12:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Pile of mud covered rocks waiting for ISIS to blow it.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-06-28 13:20|| 2019-06-28 13:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh, and, don't even think about filling the reservoir now.
Don't care if you need to save the water.

Posted by ed in texas 2019-06-28 20:03|| 2019-06-28 20:03|| Front Page Top

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