How old is Urmia?
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How old is Urmia?
Archaeological excavations of the settlements in the area have found artifacts that date from about 7,000 BCE and later. Excavations at Teppe Hasanlu archeological site southwest of Lake Urmia also revealed habitations going back to the 6th millennium BCE.
How many Assyrians are in Iran?
Current estimates of the Assyrian population in Iran consist of 7,000 combined members of the Assyrian Church of the East and Chaldean Catholic Church in addition to less than 10,000 members of the Assyrian Evangelical Church.
What is happening to Lake Urmia?
From a high of more than 5,000 square kilometres (1,930 sq miles) Urmia shrank to about a tenth of that area in 2014-2015, and as little as 5% of its historic volume. Much of the lake is now consumed by sickly-looking red algae that has run riot as the water has vanished and the salt content has soared.
Is Lake Urmia salty?
Because Lake Urmia’s waters have no outlet, they are highly saline. The lake is one-fourth as salty as the Dead Sea, with a salt content ranging from 8 to 11 percent in the spring to 26 or 28 percent in the late autumn.
Does the blood lake exist?
Iran’s briny Lake Urmia recently appeared in satellite images with blood-red waters resembling the aftermath of a particularly gruesome crime scene — and the perpetrators are likely microorganisms that thrive on salt and light.
Are Assyrians Persian?
Assyrians in Iran (Syriac: ܐܬܘܪܝܐ ܕܐܝܼܪܵܢ), (Persian: آشوریان ایران), are an ethnic and linguistic minority in present-day Iran.
Why Urmia Lake is red?
Like the Aral Sea, Iran’s salty Lake Urmia has shrunk rapidly during the past few decades. As it grows smaller, the lake grows saltier. And as it grows saltier, microscopic organisms are periodically turning the water striking shades of red and orange.
Who owns the Great Salt Lake?
In the 1880s, Salt Lake County Probate Judge Uriah Wenner and his family used Fremont Island as a retreat for tuberculosis. Judge Wenner eventually purchased a majority of the island, and was buried there after his death in 1891. Today, the island is owned by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands.
Why does salt water turn red?
The red coloration is caused by astronomical numbers of microscopic, unicellular organisms living in the water and salt crust. How they survive the blistering summer heat and concentrated brine is truly remarkable.
