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An infra-red satellite image reveals the pattern of streets and houses in the buried ancient city of Tanis in Egypt. The new technique has also shown up the sites of 17 lost pyramids as well as thousands of tombs and settlements.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13518143
Note: 25 May 2011 Last updated at 09:26 GMT
Betonov
05-25-11, 09:21 AM
Who else thought of Indiana Jones and the Ark when read this :DL
Nice find, sometimes I regret I didn't go study archeology.
This technique will revolutionize archeology. I look forward to seeing what they can do with the information.
This technique will revolutionize archeology.
Sure it will. A Greek polis in Massachusetts or a Roman coliseum in California? Why not. :D
Penguin
05-25-11, 10:33 AM
Interesting find! One would think that the great age of archaeology is over, but 17 pyramids and 1000s of tombs and settlements?! Wow! :o
Who else thought of Indiana Jones and the Ark when read this :DL
Guilty as charged! :DL
I've heard of features being discovered from overhead imagery before. As the technology improves, I'm sure even more will be found.
Tanis? Have they found the Well of Souls yet?
Rockstar
05-25-11, 10:47 AM
I was under the impression from watching a show about this several months ago. That much of the new information they are discovering unfortunately is buried under modern streets and businesses making it almost impossible to excavate a lot of it without destroying current infrastructure and commerce.
Some interesting finds are I bet, still on the way with this new technology.
AVGWarhawk
05-25-11, 10:48 AM
Utterly amazing.
Sure it will. A Greek polis in Massachusetts or a Roman coliseum in California? Why not. :D
Archeology, not Architecture! :dead::DL
the_tyrant
05-25-11, 11:25 AM
Amazing:yeah:
I wonder if this can replace certain aspects of archeology
Archeology, not Architecture! :dead::DL
well, that's what I meant. With "archeology" you dig out "architecture". Now you should get my joke.:)
danasan
05-25-11, 11:51 AM
That is just amazing... Not only for Egypt' s cites, tombs etc.
danasan
Highbury
05-25-11, 12:20 PM
That is fascinating. I love that kind of stuff. I will have to look up the full program... hosted by Liz Bonnin as well.. I usually find that a plus for the eyes :O:
I look forward to seeing what other treasures this new technology brings us. :yeah:
That is fascinating. I love that kind of stuff. I will have to look up the full program... hosted by Liz Bonnin as well.. I usually find that a plus for the eyes :O: Nice, :haha:
Anthony W.
05-25-11, 01:57 PM
This kills the adventure factor.
well, that's what I meant. With "archeology" you dig out "architecture". Now you should get my joke.:)
Doh! :o:salute:
Who else thought of Indiana Jones and the Ark when read this :DL
Nice find, sometimes I regret I didn't go study archeology.
More like Star Treck, me thinks!
Excellent thread!!!
:yeah::yeah: and :up:
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More like Star Treck, me thinks!
Excellent thread!!!
:yeah::yeah: and :up:
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This sounds like a job for the Federations best action-archeologist!
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FIREWALL
05-25-11, 04:44 PM
A new looting tool. :yep:
Can this technique help find your car keys?
Matador.es
05-26-11, 06:54 AM
how cool, just send it to a friend in Cairo, wounder who found out first :P
http://i.imgur.com/ItL9c.jpg
The infrared image on the right reveals the ancient city streets of Tanis near modern-day San El Hagar.
geetrue
05-26-11, 05:40 PM
I wonder where all of the people went to in order for these locations to be swallowed up by time or sand or both?
The ones in Greece and Italy I understand under volcanic ash and water for Atlantis, but what about the houses in the cliffs of New Mexico.
The people just vanished ... I wonder why?
Whole cites and even pyramids covered up ... sounds like a movie in there somewhere.
GoldenRivet
05-26-11, 06:07 PM
Who else thought of Indiana Jones and the Ark when read this :DL
:up:
GoldenRivet
05-26-11, 06:12 PM
I wonder where all of the people went to in order for these locations to be swallowed up by time or sand or both?
The ones in Greece and Italy I understand under volcanic ash and water for Atlantis, but what about the houses in the cliffs of New Mexico.
The people just vanished ... I wonder why?
Whole cites and even pyramids covered up ... sounds like a movie in there somewhere.
usually the reason something becomes a "ghost town" and the people "vanish" is because a nearby water source has trickled to a dry creek bed.
food sources, such as grazing large animals migrate.
several years of drought will cause people to leave their homes in ancient times.
repeated attacks by warring tribes.
any number of things.
if you think of the number of things people need in order to live. Food... water, shelter etc. and then consider how many of those things might abruptly vanish - this usually explains why people vanish as well.
the reason for the number of ghost towns in the American West can be attributed to rail road construction.
many old west towns entire economies depended on the railway industry to bring in goods, water and other commodities as well as carrying those things out.
re-route the rail road around some small wild west town in central arizona and you get a run down ghost town 150 years old.
on the other hand, another little rail road town in arizona might grow up to be Phoenix or Tuscon.
same concept.
usually the reason something becomes a "ghost town" and the people "vanish" is because a nearby water source has trickled to a dry creek bed.
food sources, such as grazing large animals migrate.
several years of drought will cause people to leave their homes in ancient times.
repeated attacks by warring tribes.
any number of things.
if you think of the number of things people need in order to live. Food... water, shelter etc. and then consider how many of those things might abruptly vanish - this usually explains why people vanish as well.
the reason for the number of ghost towns in the American West can be attributed to rail road construction.
many old west towns entire economies depended on the railway industry to bring in goods, water and other commodities as well as carrying those things out.
re-route the rail road around some small wild west town in central arizona and you get a run down ghost town 150 years old.
on the other hand, another little rail road town in arizona might grow up to be Phoenix or Tuscon.
same concept. Could be, :yep:
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