Prized relics saved from disaster Archeologists who spent the summer frantically working in Turkey are giving themselves a pat on the back. During the summer, exn.ca told you about an emergency dig in the forgotten city of Zeugma, which dates back more than two thousand years. The city was destined to be submerged as soon as a new dam on the nearby Euphrates River was complete. So 250 workers descended on the town to rescue its artifacts and mosaics before the waters rose. On Thursday, the waters from the dam will reach their maximum height.
Archeologists say their frantic work has paid off with huge amounts of information about the city.
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