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Turkish dam project would wipe out ancient town

A Turkish government dam project is threatening to flood a 12,000-year-old ancient settlement, bringing Turkey to the verge of losing traces of at least 10 civilizations.

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Local people use their cellphone to photograph the tomb of Zenyel Bey while it is moved to save it from flooding in the creation of a dam at Hasankeyf, southeastern Turkey, May 12, 2017. — ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP/Getty Images

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