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In Pics| Severe droughts are bringing archaeological wonders and historic horrors to the surface

As several parts of the world are facing severe drought, these extreme conditions are unearthing archaeological wonders and historic horrors to the surface. From Dinasour's footprint to World War bombs, these dried lakes and rivers are revealing everything from the old era.
Last Updated 24 August 2022, 17:50 IST
A World War II bomb is seen being removed after being discovered in the dried-up river Po which suffered from the worst drought in 70 years, in Borgo Virgilio, Italy. Credit: Reuters Photo
A World War II bomb is seen being removed after being discovered in the dried-up river Po which suffered from the worst drought in 70 years, in Borgo Virgilio, Italy. Credit: Reuters Photo
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Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago, discovered in the Texas State Park after severe drought conditions dried up a river. Credit: AFP Photo
Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago, discovered in the Texas State Park after severe drought conditions dried up a river. Credit: AFP Photo
The dolmen of Guadalperal, also known as the Spanish Stonehenge, is seen due to the receding waters of the Valdecanas reservoir in the outskirts of El Gordo, Spain. Officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal but dubbed as the Spanish Stonehenge, the circle of dozens of megalithic stones is believed to date back to 5000 BC. Credit: Reuters Photo
The dolmen of Guadalperal, also known as the Spanish Stonehenge, is seen due to the receding waters of the Valdecanas reservoir in the outskirts of El Gordo, Spain. Officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal but dubbed as the Spanish Stonehenge, the circle of dozens of megalithic stones is believed to date back to 5000 BC. Credit: Reuters Photo
Wreckage of a World War II German warship is seen in Danube in Prahovo, Serbia. Credit: Reuters Photo
Wreckage of a World War II German warship is seen in Danube in Prahovo, Serbia. Credit: Reuters Photo
A view of pagodas on Louxingdun island that usually remains partially submerged under the water of Poyang Lake which is facing low water levels due to a regional drought in Lushan, Jiangxi province, China. Credit: Reuters Photo
A view of pagodas on Louxingdun island that usually remains partially submerged under the water of Poyang Lake which is facing low water levels due to a regional drought in Lushan, Jiangxi province, China. Credit: Reuters Photo
A general view of the swamp of Sau and the ruins of the church of Sant Roma de Sau, located in Spain. The swamp of Sau is a reservoir on the Ter river. The marsh, built from 1947 to 1962, covered the village of Sant Roma de Sau which is still visible, including the bell tower of the 11th-century Romanesque church, when the reservoir water level is low. The church of the Sau swamp is registered as the world's oldest that is preserved upright in the water. Credit: AFP Photo
A general view of the swamp of Sau and the ruins of the church of Sant Roma de Sau, located in Spain. The swamp of Sau is a reservoir on the Ter river. The marsh, built from 1947 to 1962, covered the village of Sant Roma de Sau which is still visible, including the bell tower of the 11th-century Romanesque church, when the reservoir water level is low. The church of the Sau swamp is registered as the world's oldest that is preserved upright in the water. Credit: AFP Photo
People walking onboard pontoons on a dry section of the Serre-Ponçon lake as water levels decreased some 14 meters due to the drought, at Ubaye Serre-Ponçon in The French Alps. Credit: AFP Photo
People walking onboard pontoons on a dry section of the Serre-Ponçon lake as water levels decreased some 14 meters due to the drought, at Ubaye Serre-Ponçon in The French Alps. Credit: AFP Photo
Water level poles emerge after waters receded in a reservoir as a woman walks on the dried-up bed reservoir, amid hot temperatures, while many regions from southwest to east of the country along the Yangtze river have been experiencing weeks of record-breaking heatwave in Changxing, China. Credit: Reuters Photo
Water level poles emerge after waters receded in a reservoir as a woman walks on the dried-up bed reservoir, amid hot temperatures, while many regions from southwest to east of the country along the Yangtze river have been experiencing weeks of record-breaking heatwave in Changxing, China. Credit: Reuters Photo
A formerly sunken boat sits on dry land in a section of Lake Mead that was previously underwater in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Credit: AFP Photo
A formerly sunken boat sits on dry land in a section of Lake Mead that was previously underwater in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Credit: AFP Photo
Locals stand by the central pillar of Qiansimen bridge that stands exposed on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels in Chongqing, China. Credit: Reuters Photo
Locals stand by the central pillar of Qiansimen bridge that stands exposed on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels in Chongqing, China. Credit: Reuters Photo
A chain that holds a boat jetty lies exposed on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, in China. Credit: Reuters Photo
A chain that holds a boat jetty lies exposed on the dried-up riverbed of the Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, in China. Credit: Reuters Photo
Boats lie on the dried riverbed of Danube in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Credit: Reuters Photo
Boats lie on the dried riverbed of Danube in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Credit: Reuters Photo
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(Published 24 August 2022, 10:32 IST)

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