Discovery of three new archaeological mounds and the ancient course of the Euphrates in southern Iraq
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The Antiquities and Heritage Inspectorate of Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, announced today, Monday, the discovery of three new archaeological mounds and the ancient course of the Euphrates River in the south of the country.
The inspectorate said in a statement that "the joint Iraqi-French mission succeeded in discovering three new archaeological mounds and the ancient course of the Euphrates River in the Al-Salibiyat area, located in Dhi Qar Governorate," noting that a structure believed to be an ancient ship dock was also found.
The statement added that "the discovered archaeological finds indicate that the area witnessed human settlement extending from the sixth millennium BC, through the Early Dynastic period, the Third Dynasty of Ur, the Old Babylonian period, and the Kassite period, up to the Neo-Babylonian period."
It pointed out that the archaeological findings date back to time periods extending from about 6000 BC to 500 BC.
