Nazi ships, mammoth bones emerge as Danube River dries up

The Danube River, Europe's second-longest waterway, has shriveled due to prolonged drought, revealing remnants of a tumultuous past. Hulks of World War II German battleships and even the fossils of a woolly mammoth have surfaced, offering a stark reminder of history. In Prahovo, Serbia, a rusty battleship remains, its broken mast displaying the remnants of the Nazi flag, alongside other scattered wrecks visible from the banks.

These ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet, deliberately sunk to impede Soviet forces during the war's final stages. Historians estimate up to 200 German vessels were scuttled near Prahovo in September 1944, a desperate attempt to slow the Soviet advance in the Balkans. Despite the interest in these historical wrecks, access remains challenging for the public.

Meanwhile, in Bulgaria, falling water levels have unveiled the bones of a woolly mammoth, believed to be a young animal that died during the Ice Age. These remarkably well-preserved remains, including a jawbone, tusk fragments, and a femur, offer valuable insights into the prehistoric animal's life and environment.