Ancient city reappears from Mosul Dam Lake in Duhok
Shafaq News – Duhok
An ancient city, more
than 5,000 years old, emerged from the waters of Mosul Dam Lake following a drop
in water levels, Duhok’s Directorate of Antiquities announced on Friday.
The site is located in the old village of Khanke, south of Duhok Province, which was submerged by Mosul Dam Lake after its construction in the 1980s.
The director of the
department, Bekes Brifkani, told Shafaq News that the site includes the largest
cemetery uncovered to date, where excavation teams found clay coffins dating
back to the Hellenistic period, estimated at around 300 BC.
“These graves were
built from fired soil,” he explained, adding that excavation teams are
continuing their work at the site in search of additional artifacts that could
enrich the historical study of the region.
