Climate change sand-blasts Iraq’s ancient treasures
Archaeologist Aqeel al-Mansrawi inspects old bricks and masonry remains at the Umm al-Aqarib archaeological site, frequently buried by sandstorms due to desertification, in the district of al-Rifai in Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar province. – AFP pic, April 16, 2023.
IRAQI archaeological marvels that have survived millennia and the ravages of war now face a modern threat: being blasted and slowly buried by sandstorms linked to climate change. Ancient Babylonian treasures, painstakingly unearthed, are slowly disappearing again under wind-blown sand in a land parched by rising heat and prolonged droughts.
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