Ruins of Zakhiku being revealed by droughr in Iraq

[davidb]

The ruins of a submerged city on the Tigris River that emerged this year belonged to a little-known empire. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/11/15/zakhiku-the-ancient-city-in-iraq-revealed-by-severe-drought

[Duncan Head]

Several successive empires, by the look of it, but the Mitannian connection is interesting.

[Jon Freitag]

Fascinating article, David.  Thanks for passing this discovery along.  Uncovering Mitanni tablets will be of great interest to many.