Severe droughts have revealed the 'Spanish Stonehenge,' an ancient rock formation that's almost always underwater:
. “I had seen parts of it peeking out from the water before, but this is the first time I’ve seen it in full. It’s spectacular because you can appreciate the entire complex for the first time in decades.”
The Dolmen of Guadalperal, sometimes also known as “The Spanish Stonehenge” is seen above the water level at the Valdecanas reservoir, which is at 27 percent capacity, on July 28, 2022 in Caceres province, Spain. Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images. calling on the government to move the circle to a museum—or at least to dry land. The petition has over 45,000 signatures to date.
This year is only the fifth time that water levels—which are currently at just 28 percent of capacity—have fallen low enough to make the ancient site visible.
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