REESE REPORT-HIDING THE PAST WITH DAMS

00:00 Ancient civilizations submerged
The video highlights how dam construction worldwide has deliberately submerged historically significant ancient cities and ruins, like Hasankeyf in Turkey and the city of Anba in Egypt.

00:31 Massive displacement of people
Dams such as the Atatürk and Aswan dams displaced tens of thousands—80,000 in Turkey and 50,000 Nubians in Egypt—by flooding their homes and villages.

01:03 Temples and cities lost underwater
Temples from the 1st century AD in India, a 1,400-year-old Han Dynasty city in China, and Greek classical ruins in Greece have all been buried under water due to dam projects.

02:19 Legal barriers to exploration
International laws such as those concerning underwater cultural heritage are allegedly used to block archaeological research, effectively hiding submerged history.

03:10 Controlled by global institutions
The video claims the U.S. and the U.N. oversee and restrict access to these submerged sites, often preventing archaeological investigation.

Temples and Sacred Sites Submerged by Dams

Hasankeyf — Turkey
By April 2020, the ancient town of Hasankeyf was completely submerged as part of the Ilısu Dam project .

Temple of Isis – Egypt
Submerged by the Aswan dams and now lies beneath Lake Nasser.

City of Anba – Egypt
Entire ancient city submerged.

Abu Simbel Temple – Egypt
Its face was relocated 65 meters higher; the original temple is submerged.

Filet (Philae) – Egypt
Sacred site dating to 300 B.C.E., known as the “Pearl of Egypt,” submerged.

Temples in the village of Telupi – India
Part of a centuries-old group of temples, some dating to the 1st century AD.

Various ancient temples in China
Associated with a 1,400-year-old Han Dynasty city submerged by the Three Gorges Dam and Kienda Lake Dam.

Temples in the ancient city of Kalo – Greece
Classical Greek temples and fortifications submerged by the Monos Dam.