„Dacă mă vezi, plângi” - mesajul sinistru ieșit la iveală din apele Europei. Pietrele foametei, semn al vremurilor grele

As European rivers recede, ancient hunger stones resurface, revealing inscriptions that mark historical droughts. The hunger stone in Děčín, Elbe River, features a poignant message: "If you see me, weep." These stones, visible during low water levels, document significant drought years. Research indicates that many inscriptions served to record the river's low levels rather than merely commemorate dry years. The stone's fame grew during recent droughts in 2020 and 2022, with its message seen as foreboding. The inscription, attributed to local innkeeper F. Mayer in 1904, has a rich history, with earlier references to similar stones. Despite threats of removal, the Děčín stone has survived, continuing to tell the story of water scarcity.