The city could belong to the Kingdom of Mittani
It is relatively close to the also great Mesopotamian city of Babylon.
Mesopotamia it was the cradle of the first societies that developed really complex state apparatuses together with Egypt Y China. The Tigers and the euphrates they saw its shores converted into great ports in which commerce flourished together with great cities that built cyclopean palaces for their kings and stepped temples known as ziggurats for their priests and priestesses.
These territories are now essentially part of Iran and Iraq, countries that are suffering a severe drought. Iraq is suffering especially due to its political fragmentation and serious social problems. For this reason, the Tigris is at its historic lows.
The only good news that can be extracted from all this is the appearance of a city that was submerged for centuries. It is a place that, according to the members of the investigation in charge, belonged to the Kingdom of Mittani, among the years 1550 and 1350 BC.
The city is called Zakhiku and was part of the Mesopotamian Bronze Age. Remains of a large palace and several large buildings.
The city is relatively close to Mosul, where the remains of Babylonthe most important city of its time that housed one of the wonders of the Ancient World: the hanging gardens.