[SunkenCiv]

At the 3,300-year-old Karnak Temple, dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god Amun, USAID-funded archeologists from the American Research Center in Egypt and Chicago House inspect and preserve a recently-discovered room. The room has yet to be seen by tourists and retains much of its original colors and ancient etchings. [Analeed Marcus]

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Though some buildings have stood since 2000 B.C., neighboring sugarcane irrigation has caused water levels to rise and bring salt into the base of the ancient buildings, Johnson said. When the water recedes, salt crystals swell and shatter the fragile stone. Field scientists also fear that global climate change has begun to speed the ruin of these ancient structures.

Yeah, but let's completely ignore the fact irrigation is what's causing the problem. What idiocy.

[ZULU]

“Field scientists also fear that global climate change has begun to speed the ruin of these ancient structures. “

They LOST me when they got to this drivel.