January 24, 2012
Archaeologists ask residents of Istanbul to stop drinking water to fuel new discoveries. ISTANBUL—As Turkey’s lakes and seas continue to dry up amid a drought that could not be more devastating to its citizens, a group of Archaeologists in Istanbul has asked residents of the world’s oldest city to embrace their plight. “The longer the drought lasts, the more archaeological treasures we find,” one archaeologist told us during a Google+ hangout. “It’s the hard truth.” The recent retreat of the lakes and seas surrounding the city has opened up a wealth of new land to unearth, leading to the discovery of an abundance of history. “We can only imagine what we’ll find if Turkey’s people stop drinking water altogether.” The Turkish government, drawn to the prospect of fuller, more interesting museums, has backed the archaeologists. “What good is a happy, healthy population if it doesn’t have a new exhibit to enjoy every Saturday morning?” the country’s president asked in a televised speech. Residential water lines will be cut immediately, giving archaeologists unprecedented access to the earth beneath the city. “We can’t wait to show the world what we find,” the president added. Archaeologists are expected to have two full days to dig before they, too, perish from dehydration. Source: Opposite Of News. Original news story: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/science/istanbul-yields-a-treasure-trove-in-ancient-bathonea.html?_r=1&ref=science

Archaeologists ask residents of Istanbul to stop drinking water to fuel new discoveries.

ISTANBUL—As Turkey’s lakes and seas continue to dry up amid a drought that could not be more devastating to its citizens, a group of Archaeologists in Istanbul has asked residents of the world’s oldest city to embrace their plight. “The longer the drought lasts, the more archaeological treasures we find,” one archaeologist told us during a Google+ hangout. “It’s the hard truth.” The recent retreat of the lakes and seas surrounding the city has opened up a wealth of new land to unearth, leading to the discovery of an abundance of history. “We can only imagine what we’ll find if Turkey’s people stop drinking water altogether.”

The Turkish government, drawn to the prospect of fuller, more interesting museums, has backed the archaeologists. “What good is a happy, healthy population if it doesn’t have a new exhibit to enjoy every Saturday morning?” the country’s president asked in a televised speech. Residential water lines will be cut immediately, giving archaeologists unprecedented access to the earth beneath the city. “We can’t wait to show the world what we find,” the president added. Archaeologists are expected to have two full days to dig before they, too, perish from dehydration.

Source: Opposite Of News.

Original news story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/science/istanbul-yields-a-treasure-trove-in-ancient-bathonea.html?_r=1&ref=science

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