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Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Roman village rises from river in drought-hit Spain 2,000 years after being submerged

The record-breaking drought in Spain has exposed what appears to be a small village of Roman ruins after water drained from a river.

Dropping water levels revealed the complex as the world struggles against the above-average temperatures.

The structure was submerged by the Lima River in Galicia, north west Spain.

According to experts, the ancient Romans began construction on what they believed could have been a military camp alongside the Lima River in Galicia, in about 75 AD.

Aquis Querquennis was abandoned a century later and years later covered by the river.

Aerial photographs show the exposed ruins after the river dried up (Brais Lorenzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Drone footage taken last week by Faro de Vigo showed the ruins, with aerial photographs displaying the perfectly organised stone structures.

The cobblestones sit untouched for thousands of years as water laps at the edge of the historic area.

Trees look over the incredible ruins with many left wonder what other historical buildings could be hidden by the water.

Aquis housed up to 600 Roman soldiers, Atlas Obscura reported.

It had a number of barracks and even a a hospital as well as a temple and thermal baths.

The structure was almost perfectly preserved (Brais Lorenzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Nearly three quarters of Europe is under drought warning or alert conditions, according to the European Drought Observatory.

It has also had an impact in Rome, where another discovery has been made.

It has unveiled an ancient Roman prized possession, the Bridge of Nero - and the ruins of the "archaeological treasure" at Tiber River.

The bridge was built by Roman emperor Nero, during his reign between AD 54 and AD 68.

Nero ended his life aged 30 after he was declared a public enemy by the Roman Senate.

The Italian government has declared a state of emergency in several regions because of the prolonged drought and accompanying heat wave.

The drought has also exposed a Second World War tank in Italy’s largest river, the Po, as well as 20th century ordinance in lakes.

Meanwhile, a fleet of Nazi warships resurfaced along the Danube river in Serbia.

In Iraq, an entire city from the Bronze Age has been discovered in Mosul Dam, the site dates back around 3,400 years and was once an important city in the Mitanni Empire.

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