Roman ‘ghost’ village rises from reservoir in drought-hit Spain 2000 years after vanishing

As a horror drought grips parts of Spain, a village that disappeared 2000 years ago has emerged from the water and left a stunning sight for tourists.

A Roman ‘ghost’ village rises from reservoir in drought-hit Spain 2000 years after vanishing underwater. Picture: EPA/Brais Lorenzo

A Roman ‘ghost’ village has been discovered nearly 2000 years after it vanished underwater.

The ancient town was submerged under a reservoir on the Lima River in northwest Spain for centuries before the miraculous find.

Traced back to around 75AD, the ruins are believed to be a Roman military camp named Aquis Querquennis.

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The ghost village has re-emerged from the. Picture: EPA/Brais Lorenzo

According to experts, the ancient military base was built in Galicia, around 530km from Madrid, at the height of the Roman empire nearly 2000 years ago.

Identified by drone footage taken last week, the lost village has now been seen like never before after it lay untouched for centuries.

When the Roman army was at its peak, the base housed up to 600 soldiers, according to Atlas Obscura.

The village has been hidden underwater for 2000 years. Picture: EPA/Brais Lorenzo

Part of the Guadiana river has dried up and gives way to dry land under the Puente de la Mesta medieval bridge in Villarta de los Montes. Picture: Thomas Coex/AFP

The military base was said to be abandoned by the army decades after it was constructed, before it was later flooded by the river.

Included in the massive military base was a temple, thermal baths, army barracks and a hospital, which sat for thousands for years under the river before severe droughts across Spain recently exposed the ruins.

Tourists visit the Dolmen of Guadalperal megalithic site as it is now fully emerged after waters in the surrounding Valdecanas reservoir receded. Picture: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP

The findings have led some to question what other ancient sites could be discovered.

Nearly three-quarters of Europe is currently under drought warnings after a scorching summer, according to the European Drought Observatory.

Several other incredible archaeological finds have been unearthed this year, including a fabled construction project from infamous Roman ruler Nero.

People stand in front of the ruins of the church of Sant Roma de Sau, at the swamp of Sau, located in Vilanova de Sau, province of Girona in Catalonia. Picture: Josep Lago/AFP

In Rome, the ruins of the ‘Bridge of Nero’ were revealed at the Tiber River, which was built during the Roman Emperor’s reign between AD54 and AD68.

The drought also hit Italy’s largest river, the Po, where a Second World War tank was recently discovered.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and has been republished with permission