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Satellite images reveal ancient Egyptian unexcavated sites
Seventeen lost pyramids and more than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt. Initial excavations have already confirmed some of the findings, including two suspected pyramids. The work has been pioneered at the University of Alabama in Birmingham by US Egyptologist Dr Sarah Parcak. The team... »
The Facts behind the Hoax
Image via Wikipedia Many of us are tired of mass media’s interest in using archaeological facts as a solid foundation on which to build hoaxes usually dealing with apocalyptical issues and hyping them to their prime time audiences. Well, archaeologist Sarah Parcak is doing something about it. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professor conducted... »
Satellites unearthing ancient Egyptian ruins
Image via Wikipedia Images from space have been around for decades. Yet only in the past decade or so has the resolution of images from commercial satellites sharpened enough to be of much use to archaeologists. Today, scientists can use them to locate ruins — some no bigger than a small living room — in... »
