Ancient church emerges from flooded valley for first time in 50 years


	Ancient church emerges from flooded valley for first time in 50 years

michellezm

5-15-2008 3:23 AM

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5-15-2008 2:40 PM

carrerinyes

Wow!

5-16-2008 10:49 AM

urbanlife

It is amazing that the church has re-appeared (natural archaeology) but it is sad that they are suffering such a horrible drought.

Great Story! Thanks for sharing!

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For the majority of the past four decades, all that has been visible of the village of Sant Roma has been the belltower of its stone church, peeping above the water beside forested hills from a valley flooded in the 1960s to provide water for the Catalonia region.
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Leonard Carcole, director-general of Aguas de Barcelona, the city's water company said: "It has been one of the driest years ever, and Barcelona has found itself in need of water."
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