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Flooding in Libya reveals newly discovered archeological remains at ancient Greek city of Cyrene

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The flooding that killed thousands in Libya's Derna last month damaged the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in the mountains nearby, but it also revealed new archaeological remains there by washing away earth and stones.

Storm Daniel may have caused a meter of rain to fall on the hills of eastern Libya, an unprecedented amount since records began in the mid-19th century, scientists say, and water was still flowing through the site when Reuters visited last week.

The flooding caused mud and rubble to pile in Cyrene's Greek-era baths that will require specialized clearing, said local antiquities department official Adel Boufjra.

He warned that although the damage so far has been slight, the flooding may have added to subsidence that could later topple one of the monuments.

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