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The first epic poem was written in Sumerian, which died out during a 200-year dry spell.
A 200-year-long drought 4,200 years ago may have killed off the ancient Sumerian language, one geologist says.
Because no written accounts explicitly mention drought as the reason for the Sumerian demise, the conclusions rely on indirect clues.
But several pieces of archaeological and geological evidence tie the gradual decline of the Sumerian civilization to a drought.
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The best-preserved stadium in the Anatolian region has been found at the ancient city of Magnesia in the Aegean
During excavation in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the Ortaklar district of Germencik in the Aegean province of Aydın, the best preserved stadium in Anatolia has been unearthed. Excavations and restoration works have continued for 28 years under the leadership of the head of the Ankara University Archaeology Department Professor Orhan Bingöl. Delete the scoop?
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