Ancient Egyptian City Spotted From Space

Live Science ^ | 05 June 2007 | Heather Whipps

[BGHater]

Satellites hovering above Egypt have zoomed in on a 1,600-year-old metropolis, archaeologists say.

Images captured from space pinpoint telltale signs of previous habitation in the swatch of land 200 miles south of Cairo, which digging recently confirmed as an ancient settlement dating from about 400 A.D.

The find is part of a larger project aiming to map as much of ancient Egypt's archaeological sites, or "tells," as possible before they are destroyed or covered by modern development.

"It is the biggest site discovered so far," said project leader Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. "Based on the coins and pottery we found, it appears to be a massive regional center that traded with Greece, Turkey and Libya."

Another large city dating to 600 B.C. and a monastery from 400 A.D. are some of the four hundred or so sites that Parcak has located during her work with the satellites. The oldest dates back over 5,000 years.

Egypt contains a wealth of already identified archaeological tells like these, but even they represent only about 0.01 percent of what is out there still uncovered, Parcak said.

[COBOL2Java]

Let me guess: the Muslims will claim that Mohammed built the city when Allah sent him back in time?

[Badeye]

‘Satellites hovering above Egypt have zoomed in on a 1,600-year-old metropolis, archaeologists say. ‘

‘Curiously, when magnified, the words ‘Death to America’ are clearly seen.....’

[SunkenCiv]

I’ll have to check that out later, thanks Blam!

[AdmSmith]

Sure, it is clearly visible. I anticipate that we here at FR can beat the others and try to find other sites, not only in Egypt, but in Yemen and Libya as well.

[happygrl]

Astounding how effective satellite photography is for this purpose.

[ovrtaxt]

Far out.

[ApplegateRanch]

There’s an ancient egyptian city that came from space?

No, you fool!

A Giant Space Gull flying overhead dropped a load and spotted the Egyptian city.

I understand the the Giant Space Gull was royally p'd off because Captain Jerk had ordered Mr. Schlock to fire a photon wedgie to pry it out of the U.S.S. Undersize's way.

[Sigh!] I thought EVERYONE knew that story. It was in Episode 6849, and has been rerun at least 6 times in every language known to man & alien, including Tolkien's High Elvish.

[Fred Nerks]

The site, which is translated as Chicken Hill, is located on the remains of a settlement dating back to the fourth millennium B.C. – the very beginning of the kingdom of the pharaohs.

a date that corresponds with the age of Caral in South America...FWIW

[norton]

very nice, thanks.

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

for later:

Space Archaeologist Wants Your Help to Fight Looting
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160216-ted-prize-sarah-parcak-satellite-archaeology/

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/sarahparcak/index

[SunkenCiv]

The space archaeologist unearthed 4000 years old tomb in Egypt
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http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.com/

[SunkenCiv]

• With the winnings from her million-dollar Ted Prize, Parcak launched a unique citizen science platform called GlobalXplorer. The online application encourages adventure loving volunteers and arm-chair archaeologists to participate in the global hunt for hidden sites from the comfort of their own home or school. | Pioneering Archaeologist and Egyptologist, Sarah Parcak, Discovers Ancient Ruins from Space
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