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Cold War Spy-Satellite Images Unveil Lost Cities
Cold War reconnaissance photos triple the number of known archaeology sites across the Middle East.
Cold War Spy-Satellite Images Unveil Lost Cities
Cold War reconnaissance photos triple the number of known archaeology sites across the Middle East.
A satellite photo of Tell Rif'at in north west Syria in 1961.
This 1961 satellite photo shows Tell Rifaat in northwest Syria; it's now completely surrounded by a modern town.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY INTERNET ARCHAEOLOGY/ JESSE CASANA, JACKSON COTHREN AND TUNA KALAYCI
By Dan Vergano
National Geographic
Published April 25, 2014
A study of Cold War spy-satellite photos has tripled the number of known archaeological sites across the Middle East, revealing thousands of ancient cities, roads, canals, and other ruins.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140425-corona-spy-satellite-archaeology-science/?utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=pom_20140511&utm_campaign=Content