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Archaeologists discover 40 ancient tombs dating back to at least 2,300 years ago at the Mosul Dam reservoir

Israeli attacks on Yemen — Archaeologists discover 40 ancient tombs dating back to at least 2,300 years ago at the Mosul Dam reservoir in Dohuk Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, following lowered

Published August 30, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Israeli attacks on Yemen.

Archaeologists discover 40 ancient tombs dating back to at least 2,300 years ago at the Mosul Dam reservoir in Dohuk Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, following lowered water levels from a drought. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2613574/middle-east ( Arab News )] [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/31/drought-in-iraq-unearths-more-than-2000-years-old-tombs (Al Jazeera)]

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