Unexpected effects of Spain’s worst drought in decades include the appearance of ancient stones in a dam near Cceres as a result of low river water levels, which have been dubbed the Spanish Stonehenge.
Spanish stones
The Spanish Stonehenge, also known as Guadalperal Dolmen, is a 7000-year-old circle built of hundreds of granite stones, according to the Spanish daily Iraldo.
According to the newspaper, it surfaced at the Valdecanas reservoir in the province of Cáceres in central Spain, where authorities claim the water level has decreased to 28% of its normal level.
Prehistoric stones have been discovered in Spain.
“It’s a surprise… it’s a rare opportunity to approach them,” said Enrique Cedillo, an archaeologist at Madrid’s Complutense University and one of the specialists who raced to investigate the stones.
These vertically stacked stones that resemble gravestones were installed in 1963.
In the past 1,200 years, the Iberian Peninsula has been drier due to climate change, and Europe is currently waiting for winter rains.
Drought has led rivers and lakes across Europe to plummet to levels few people remember, exposing long-sinking treasures as well as some unexpected threats.
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Spanish Stonehenge dates back 7000 years due to its dryness.
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