Iraq’s Capital Catastrophe

The article discusses the flood risks faced by Assur, the ancient capital of the great Mesopotamian empire in the first millennium BCE in Iraq due to the construction of the Makhoul Dam along the nearby Tigris River. It highlights that severe and prolonged droughts have necessitated the dam's c...

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Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2022
In: Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 22
Further subjects:B ANCIENT cities & towns
B DAM design & construction
B FLOOD risk
B ASHUR (Extinct city)
B HUSSEIN, Saddam, 1937-2006

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