dam project, hasankeyf, submerged monuments, tigris river basin, turkey

2,000-Year-Old Settlement About to Be Submerged Under Water

In Turkey, the government is building a dam that threatens to destroy a settlement with a history that goes back to 10,000 BCE. Located on the banks of the Tigris River, Hasankeyf is one of the oldest continually inhabited places in the world and has the imprints of over 20 civilizations.   Submerged underwater   ...

Nspirement Staff