The worst drought in Spain in decades has caused unexpected side effects, including the appearance of prehistoric stones in a dam in Cáceres, due to the low water levels in the rivers, which are known as the “Spanish Stonehenge”.
Spanish stones
The Spanish newspaper, Iraldo, indicated that the stones known as the Spanish Stonehenge or Guadalperal Dolmen It is believed to be a circle made up of dozens of rocky stones and dates back 7,000 years.
The newspaper pointed out that it appeared in the Valdecanas reservoir in the province of Cáceres in central Spain, where authorities say the water level has dropped to 28 percent of its normal level.
Stones in Spain dating back to prehistoric
“It’s a surprise… it’s a rare opportunity to reach them,” said archaeologist Enrique Cedillo of the Complutense University in Madrid, and one of the experts who rushed to study the stones. Another in 1963, these stones are arranged vertically and resemble tombs.
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