What was found after a small drainage of the reservoir at the Ataturk hydroelectric power plant in Turkey?
Correct answer: Early Paleolithic rock paintings
Karen 7
Amazing.. wonder what other finds are under structures. With the environment changing who knows…
PC
What year? The write-up refers to "earlier this month " with no date at all. Just wondering
Geordie4Life
Did they refill the reservoir again? Drowning the paintings once more
Laura
fergiethefrog, Probably a translation problem (from Turkish). They are actually carvings.
Cait
PC, I believe they were found in October 2018
fergiethefrog
Confusing that they called it cave paintings, then refer to them as carvings. What an amazing find!!
minz
Interesting 👍By the way Turkey is my fav place
BeLoud
Ewa, money? you mean WATER FOR PEOPLE.
Ewa
It's crazy how people justify destroying History for money.
Anup Toms Alex
Which month is "this month". ("the fishermen spotted the carvings earlier this month") Please make sure the exact date is specified when you state such facts...You mean the date you wrote this here, Julie P??😎 Who would know when you wrote this???
Ananya
of course it's the longest answer 😆
carlos
the monkeys escape from there
lucid
PC, AMAZING (any stays here???
Sis
Fasinating 🤔
Classy
early poelitheic
paw.prol
sidd kumar r