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Mammoth Purba Muncul Saat Sungai Danube Surut ke Level Terendah

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Minggu, 02/08/2026 15:30 WIB

Sisa-sisa yang diyakini sebagai mammoth purba ditemukan di Bulgaria utara setelah permukaan air Sungai Danube surut ke level terendah sepanjang sejarah.

1/6 The remains of what historians believe is an ancient mammoth, which emerged after the Danube River's water level receded to a record low, lie on the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, Slivo pole municipality, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on July 29, 2026. Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Sisa-sisa yang diyakini sebagai mammoth purba ditemukan di Bulgaria utara setelah permukaan air Sungai Danube surut ke level terendah sepanjang sejarah. (Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS )

2/6 The remains of what historians believe is an ancient mammoth, which emerged after the Danube River's water level receded to a record low, lie on the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, Slivo pole municipality, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on July 29, 2026. Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Temuan tersebut pertama kali ditemukan oleh seorang warga Desa Ryahovo yang melihat benda-benda tak biasa di dasar sungai. (Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS)

3/6 The remains of what historians believe is an ancient mammoth, which emerged after the Danube River's water level receded to a record low, lie on the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, Slivo pole municipality, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on July 29, 2026. Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Warga kemudian melaporkan temuan tersebut kepada para ahli di Museum Sejarah Regional di Kota Ruse yang berada di dekat lokasi. Direktur Museum Sejarah Regional Ruse, Nikolay Nenov, mengatakan para ahli yang dikirim ke lokasi mengidentifikasi sejumlah bagian tubuh yang diduga berasal dari mammoth. (Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS)

4/6 The remains of what historians believe is an ancient mammoth, which emerged after the Danube River's water level receded to a record low, lie on the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, Slivo pole municipality, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on July 29, 2026. Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Bagian yang ditemukan di antaranya rahang bawah, dua gading, serta kemungkinan tulang rusuk mammoth. (Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS)

5/6 The remains of what historians believe is an ancient mammoth, which emerged after the Danube River's water level receded to a record low, lie on the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, Slivo pole municipality, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on July 29, 2026. Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Para ahli berencana mengevakuasi tulang-tulang tersebut pada Kamis (30/7/2026) untuk menjalani pemeriksaan lebih lanjut. Pemeriksaan dilakukan guna memastikan secara akurat asal-usul dan usia dari temuan tersebut. (Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS)

6/6 The remains of what historians believe is an ancient mammoth, which emerged after the Danube River's water level receded to a record low, lie on the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, Slivo pole municipality, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on July 29, 2026. Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Sementara itu, permukaan air Sungai Danube telah mencapai titik terendah sepanjang sejarah dalam beberapa pekan terakhir. Kondisi tersebut terjadi setelah gelombang panas dan kekeringan berkepanjangan melanda sejumlah wilayah Eropa selama musim panas. (Lyuboslav Yordanov/Slivo pole municipality/Handout via REUTERS)