[BGHater]

The Great Aten Temple at Tell el-Amarna, Middle Egypt. Even though the northern enclosure wall of the temple is buried beneath a modern cemetery, using Quickbird high resolution satellite imagery, it is still possible to see the buried wall. Credit: Sarah H Parcak, University of Alabama at Birmingham

[MamaB]

Thanks. I enjoy learning about new finds.

[Jet Jaguar]

They guys that lived right next to it did not know it was within walking distance?

[BallyBill]

Cool! Thanks for the post.

[To Hell With Poverty]

Neato!

[kinoxi]

The muslims should destroy the attempt at idolatry.

[Grizzled Bear]

Impressive. But can they zoom in on somebody’s cat like “Google?”

[JoeSixPack1]

Great stuff. Thanks for posting this.

[mamelukesabre]

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

[Redcloak]

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

Way to fan the flames of Arab paranoia, guys. First their defeat in the '67 war gives them small weenies and now this.

[NinoFan]

I just looked on Google Earth and the imagery is good enough in that area that it’s visible on there, too.

Coordinates: 27°38’58.44”N 30°54’1.29”E

[hawkboy]

Somebody call Indian Jones and tell him to bring the headpiece from the Staff of Ra.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Ping...

[SunkenCiv]

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[blam]

I'll tack this Egyptian article here:

Polish archaeologists have discovered a richly furnished Egyptian tomb dating back 5,000 years

[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.....’

[happygrl]

Astounding how effective satellite photography is for this purpose.

[ovrtaxt]

Far out.

[norton]

very nice, thanks.