‘Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine (Weep when you see me)’ was the inscription on a stone found at the bottom of the Elbe River in the town of Decin in the Czech Republic. According to a Guardian report, the stone, called the ‘hunger stone’, also serves as a warning of poverty for future generations. This ancient stone found in the Elbe River dates back to 1616. Remains of inscriptions dated 1417 and 1473 have also been found in the river. Another stone was found in the river Elbe, which reads ‘When it goes down, life becomes more colorful again’.
A centuries-old church and a large megalithic complex are among the monuments that have emerged in Spain, AFP reported. In Spain’s western Extremadura region, an ancient stone circle was discovered on a small island when the waters of the Valdecanas Reservoir receded. The Dolmen of Guadaluperl, also known as the Spanish Stonehenge, is believed to date back to 5000 BC.
The remains of a 3,400-year-old city were also found on the Tigris River in northern Iraq following a severe drought. According to the University of Tübingen, the remains of the ancient city came to light after months of drought, when water had to be drawn from the Mosul Reservoir for irrigation. Experts have concluded that they may be the remains of the ancient city of Sakiku, the capital of the Mitanni Empire, which ruled much of northern Mesopotamia and Syria from 1550-1350 BC.
Meanwhile, World War II artifacts, including a bomb, have been found in Italy’s Po River. World War II debris has also been found at the bottom of the Daub River in Serbia, the New York Post reports. This included dozens of German warships.
Water levels in some major aquifers are lower than they were a decade ago, Matthew Oxenford, senior analyst for Europe and climate policy at the Economist Intelligence Unit, a research advisory firm, told CNBC.
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