A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in Iraq has revealed that the ancient Sumerians—one of the world’s earliest civilizations—engineered a sophisticated device 4,000 years ago to stave off environmental catastrophe. Previously mistaken for a temple, this structure is now understood to be an “Anti-Armageddon Device”, a one-of-a-kind invention designed to preserve agriculture and sustain life in the face of crisis. From “Unusual Temple” to Civilization-Saving Machine Back in the 1920s, archaeologists came across a strange, temple-like structure near modern-day Nasiriyah in southern Iraq. At the time, its true purpose remained a mystery. But a recent excavation led by the British Museum has...
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