The city, named Kemune, was in the center of the Mittani Kingdom. It was exposed when the Mosul Dam reservoir dried up because of a drought.
The Mittani Kingdom flourished between 1500-1300 B.C.
The remains had 22-foot high walls and interior chambers decorated with murals. In ancient times it would have been close to the Tigris River.
Evidence of the ancient city first arrived in 2010, when low water levels exposed the highest parts of the structure. It wasn’t until years later that the water had receded enough to allow for proper study.
Clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform were also found, and when translated could provide further insight into the ancient culture.
