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Iraq's ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change
Video Credit: AFP English
Published on May 30, 2023 - Duration: 02:33s
Iraq's ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change
Iraqi archeological 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.
After a decade of worsening storms, sand at Umm al-Aqarib now covers an important part of the site that dates back to around 2350 BC and spans over more than five square kilometres.