The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel May 09, 2026 • 13:15

Archaeologists Discovered Sand Beneath A 5,000-year-old Temple, Traced Back To Mountains 30 Miles Away - The Daily Galaxy

By Melissa Ait Lounis

Deep beneath a Mesopotamian temple, scientists found sand that shouldn't be there; at least not according to what archaeologists believed about this ancient city.

A thick deposit of deliberately placed sand found beneath an ancient Mesopotamian temple is shaking up what we thought we knew about the origins of worship in northern Iraq. This surprising discovery… [+4080 chars]

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Archaeologists Discovered Sand Beneath A 5,000-year-old Temple, Traced Back To Mountains 30 Miles Away - The Daily Galaxy

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