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Have you ever wondered Atlantis's imaginary place? Has the "lost city," she really swallowed by the triangle of the Bermuda? These speculations on Atlantis being somewhere beyond the Bermuda will always have to intrigue us for us.

What will be your reaction if a treasure emerges from a river by itself before you, then will hide again by an increase in the water level? This is the story of such an incident that took place not once but twice on the shores of the Tigre River and leave your mind blown, thinking that "the heavens above are only possible?"

Moussu dam

The Mosul Dam tank on the shore of the Tigre River is the largest barrage of Iraq, 3.4 km long and 113 m high. The dam was built in 1986 and has been a subject of controversy since. And the discovery that was unveiled in 2010 added to the titles that the dam has made since its construction.

Construction

The Mosul Dam Building was awarded to a German Italian building company that began building the dam in 1981 and the work of the buildings continued at the end of 1986, when the dam was finally inaugurated and began under the ownership of the Ministry of Water Resources.

Weak base

When the dam construction plan has been established, engineers were aware of the characteristics of the weak rocks that were to be the foundation of the dam. The rocks consisted mainly in marl and limestone and many cavities were found during excavations. So, what could have supported under such a low construction that would surprise the whole world?

Kurdistan

Kurdistan is a mountainous region and the Tigre-Euphrates River system is essential for the water supply of Iraq and dams are one of the most common resources to help irrigation. But the Tiger River has proven to be much more than just a resource for history, Iraq's present with the treasure that is kept hidden inside.

Political pressure

Each member of the construction company was aware of the problems that would occur after the construction of the dam, because the bed of the river is composed of gypsum and anhydrite, which means that it is a place potentially Unstable to build a dam. But the work has argued due to the political pressure on the location and the schedule.

Kurdistan of drought

Although Iraq is known as "two river land", because of the tiger and euphrates, the Kurdistan region in Iraq has faced drought situations because of very fewer rainfall and therefore a Falling the water level of the rivers.