CHASING WATERFALLS: Rain Shrine In Honour Of Water Goddess Found In Lost City

Excavation of the perimeter wall at the entrance to Rabana valley in Iraqi Kurdistan in undated photo.  Archaeological investigations offer up new findings on the history of Parthian settlements in Iraqi Kurdistan. Note: Licensed picture (Rabana-Merquly Archaeological Project/Newsflash) Excavation of the perimeter wall at the entrance to Rabana valley in Iraqi Kurdistan in undated photo. Archaeological investigations offer up new findings on the history of Parthian settlements in Iraqi Kurdistan. Note: Licensed picture (Rabana-Merquly Archaeological Project/Newsflash)
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29 July 2022
A rain shrine linked to a water goddess has been found in an ancient mountain fortress that archaeologists believe could be the long-lost city of Natuonia. Little is known of Natuonia apart from its mention on seven bronze coins from the first century BC that describe a city found in modern...