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Iraq's ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change / 33D28FR
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Iraqi archeological marvels that have survived millennia and the ravages of war now face a modern threat: being blasted and slowly buried by sandstorms linked to climate change. After a decade of worsening storms, sand at Umm al-Aqarib now "covers a good part of the site", that dates back to around 2350 BC and spans more than five square kilometres, says Iraqi archaeologist Aqeel al-Mansrawi. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES