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Maya ruins. Source: Byron Ortiz / Adobe Stock
14 October, 2019 - 19:05 ancient-origins

Dozens of Ancient Maya Farms Revealed by Laser Scanning

Ancient Maya civilization thrived for thousands of years beneath the cover of tropical forest in Central America, but once their civilization disappeared, so did much of the evidence of it. For a...
An island in Scotland (supakit / Adobe Stock)
12 October, 2019 - 19:05 ashley cowie

1000 Ancient Sites Revealed by Aerial Scan of Scotland’s Arran Island

Archaeologists in Scotland have concluded a cutting-edge archaeological project which has revealed around 1,000 previously unknown archaeological sites on the Isle of Arran. There is an island off...
Lost Ancient Tswana City called Kweneng near Johannesburg.
31 January, 2019 - 18:54 ancient-origins

Lost African City Found and Recreated With Laser Technology

By Karim Sadr / The Conversation There are lost cities all over the world. Some, like the remains of Mayan cities hidden beneath a thick canopy of rainforest in Mesoamerica, are found with the help...
The remains of the hospital at Port Arthur, Tasmania
4 January, 2019 - 01:51 ancient-origins

Why Archaeology Is So Much More Than Just Digging

By Richard Tuffin and Martin GIbbs /The Conversation It is our experience that most people think archaeology mainly means digging in the dirt. Admit to strangers that you are of the archaeological...
LiDAR image revealing Maya structures beneath the jungle canopy in Guatemala
1 October, 2018 - 20:10 Joanna Gillan

Laser Scans Reveal 60,000 Previously Unknown Maya Structures Hidden in Guatemalan Jungle!

In a monumental archaeological discovery, whose magnitude hasn’t been seen in decades, an aerial survey over northern Guatemala revealed tens of thousands of Maya structures, including pyramids,...
Mysterious medieval fortifications buried in Poland detected with advanced imaging technology
25 May, 2018 - 01:16 lizleafloor

Mysterious medieval fortifications buried in Poland detected with advanced imaging technology

Archaeologists discovered evidence of unknown medieval fortifications which may indicate the presence of Hussite clashes near a small village in Poland. They found indications of the fort buried in...
Temple at Ceibal site, Guatemala
24 February, 2018 - 01:58 ancient-origins

LiDAR Lifts the Veil on the Oldest Known Maya Settlement in Guatemala

With the help of airborne laser mapping technology, a team of archaeologists, led by University of Arizona professor Takeshi Inomata, is exploring on a larger scale than ever before the history and...
Buckland Rings - artist's impression from gates
20 July, 2017 - 23:02 Theodoros Karasavvas

LIDAR Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Dwellings of Earliest Occupants of an Iron Age Hill Fort

A team of archaeologists has detected a conurbation of houses at a hill fort that once hosted some of the earliest occupants of a New Forest town, an area of southern England which includes one of...
2,000-Year-Old Maya Superhighway Discovered in the Jungle of Guatemala
12 January, 2017 - 00:48 Clyde Winters

2,000-Year-Old Maya Superhighway Discovered in the Jungle of Guatemala

Few ancient civilizations have left us evidence of the roads they built to maintain effective communication and transportation within their sphere of influence. Until recently, the model for...
Laser Surveys in Cambodia Reveal Unparalleled Pre-Industrial Working of the Landscape
17 June, 2016 - 00:47 Mark Miller

Laser Surveys in Cambodia Reveal Unparalleled Pre-Industrial Working of the Landscape

In the jungles of Cambodia, archaeologists are using aerial laser surveys to uncover mysterious features, including man-made mounds and geoglyphs arranged in geometric shapes that indicate widespread...
LiDAR image showing the contral area of El Pilar, and the Citadel to the far right, (east of the core area).
10 July, 2015 - 14:38 lizleafloor

The Mysterious Temples and Citadel of El Pilar Remain Hidden in Thick Jungles of Belize

Thick jungle vines and choking vegetation have not dissuaded archaeologists in their quest to uncover the mysterious past of a hidden treasure nestled in deep foliage straddling the border of Belize...
Mysterious Geoglyphs of Amazonia
16 February, 2015 - 22:01 lizleafloor

Mysterious Geoglyphs of Amazonia May Show Ancient Humanity Had an Major Impact on Rainforest

Evidence of ancient Amazonian civilization deep under the canopy of the rainforest is hoping to be revealed under a new initiative by international scientific agencies. Questions will be raised on...
Ancient gold mines in Spain, the largest of the Roman Empire
25 November, 2014 - 21:48 lizleafloor

Researchers discover vast ancient gold mines in Spain, the largest of the Roman Empire

Complex hydraulic systems and the methods of ancient Roman gold mining have been discovered using sophisticated laser detection and aerial mapping over Las Médulas in northwestern Spain...
Lidar - Discovery of Archaeological Sites
17 January, 2014 - 23:00 aprilholloway

Lost archaeological sites rediscovered through new technology

New technological advancements are revolutionising the field of archaeology. It was not long ago that archaeologists had to battle through thick forests or clear away overgrown plants and shrubs to...
Angkor Wat
17 September, 2013 - 03:21 aprilholloway

Laser Technology Reveals Surprising New Features at Angkor

Utilising the latest cutting-edge technology, archaeologists studying Angkor Wat in northwestern Cambodia have made some surprising new findings , most significantly that the ancient Khmer Empire...
LIDAR Angkor Wat largest city
4 July, 2013 - 05:07 johnblack

Angkor revealed to be the largest ancient city of all time

In Cambodia during the 8 th century AD the city of Angkor was built. The magnificent capital of the ancient Khmer Empire, the ‘City of Temples’ - enormous temples, a complex irrigation system, paved...