'SPANISH STONEHENGE': The emergence of a prehistoric stone circle in a reservoir after its waterline receded is an unexpected side-effect of Spain's worst drought in decades, delighting archaeologists.
in 2019 to have the structure moved from the reservoir. As of Thursday, it has over 45,000 signatures.
"It is a megalithic dolmen of great value that is now, for the first time, and who knows if it will be the last, fully accessible," the petition reads. The petition continues to read that the association launches a "voice of alarm" to officials to move the dolman, in order to "rescue" it and take "advantage of the current circumstances since it is still well preserved."Amalie Garcia picks up her dog next to The Dolmen of Guadalperal, a megalithic monument that emerged due to drought at the Valdecanas reservoir in El Gordo, western Spain, Aug. 13, 2022.
The Iberian peninsula where the dolman lives is at its driest in 1,200 years, with winter rains expected to diminish further, a study published by the Nature Geoscience journal stated.
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