As the worldwide heatwaves slowly begin to cool down, experts are making some incredible discoveries thanks to the record droughts in places like Europe.
Uncovering a Spanish “Stone Henge”
Those same droughts unearthed a “Spanish Stonehenge” formation that is thousands of years old and has been under water since the 1960s.
It’s amazing to think about how these were formed back then.
Lost “Spanish Stonehenge” revealed by drought: The Dolmen de Guadalperal has resurfaced after five decades underwater… via @NASAEarth #Landsat @USGSLandsat https://t.co/CWoYaWRbpR pic.twitter.com/jczOQG8dms
— NASA Landsat Program (@NASA_Landsat) September 19, 2019
Europe’s worst drought in 500 years
This year has been particularly brutal when it comes to the heat.
From dangerous and unprecedented heatwaves in India to thousands of cows randomly dying of heat exhaustion in Kansas.
Now, ancient artifacts that act like stark warnings are being uncovered by the droughts in Europe.
The Dolmen de Guadalperal, also known as the “Spanish Stonehenge,” has been completely exposed for the first time in 50 years following the drought. The 4,000-5,000 year old site consists of 144 stones and some stones are etched with engravings of serpentshttps://t.co/Dj2gCo73BX pic.twitter.com/2d7ACVvjoN
— Ticia Verveer (@ticiaverveer) September 22, 2019
A silver lining?
While archeologists are in awe of the old artifacts, climate scientists are raising alarm about what these droughts could be a sign of in the future years to come.
It’s been “discovered” before.
The Spanish stone henge was originally discovered in 1926, but flooded in 1963 disappearing until now.
Made up of 150 large granite stones, the Spanish Stonehenge was built in a circular formation and dates up to 7,000 years ago.
Archeologists discovered it in 1926, but the site was flooded to make a man-made reservoir in 1963.
Some believe the Spanish Stonehenge to be some sort of burial sight or solar temple, but no one really knows the exact purpose of the magnificent artifact.
It’s not a stand-alone discovery.
The ruins of an 11th-century church was also revealed in another part of Spain.
The depleted water levels of the reservoirs and dams in Spain also made way for the 11th-century church to reemerge in Catalonia, in the village of Sant Roma de San.
Tourists are going crazy for the new historical sights, but it’s hard to ignore the alarming reason why these ancient sites have suddenly reappeared.
The droughts also revealed Nazi warships
Among the old artifacts being unearthed all through Europe, is a fleet of 20 sunken Nazi warships discovered along the Danube river in Prahova, Serbia.
Bridging the gap
Another artifact discovered was an ancient Roman bridge.
In Italy, a historic old bridge built for the Fifth Roman Emperor, Nero, 2000 years ago was also revealed due to the droughts.
One discovery carried an ominous warning
Probably the most terrifying artifact that the droughts have revealed is called a hunger stone which recently surfaced on the Elba river that runs through Decin, Czech Republic.
On the stones are carvings to signify past droughts and on this one is a scary message from the year 1616 that reads:
“If you see this, weep”
The warning comes as Europe faces enormous problems from the drought.
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Not only is the drought causing wildfires, but the crops are hardly flourishing, sending the food prices in Europe skyrocketing.
We can only hope this is just one of those years and not a glimpse into the future.
Get a closer look at this 7,000-year-old “Stone Henge” in the video below!
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