A 3500-year-old Discovery Makes Headlines After It Emerges Itself From The Waters Of River Tigris

Imagine a rock-hard artifact rising out of a river on its own, only to vanish again as the water climbs. That is the strange tale a viral video tells about the Tigris River in Iraq, where a discovery dating back about 3,500 years reportedly surfaced during a drought. The video links the find to the massive Mosul Dam, a structure built on fragile rock and surrounded by controversy. Was the river simply giving up a long-buried secret, or is there more to this story than meets the eye? Press play to hear how the water level, the dam, and an ancient treasure came together.

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