Hasankey, a 12,000-year-old town in the Anatolia region of south-east Turkey, home to a rich archaeological heritage spanning nine civilisations, including Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman, could vanish forever under plans to build a controversial dam. Sitting on the banks of the Tigris River, Hasankeyf was declared a natural conservation area in 1981, and excavations in the area have uncovered a settlement dating back to 9500 BC. City will be under water coming months. Photo by Mustafa Alkac/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM