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Spy satellites are revealing Afghanistan’s lost empires
« on: December 15, 2017, 03:42:55 pm »



Spy satellites are revealing Afghanistan’s lost empires

By Andrew LawlerDec. 13, 2017 , 11:30 AM

For archaeologists, Afghanistan is virtually off-limits for fieldwork, as Taliban forces battle the Kabul government in far-flung provinces and security remains tenuous even in the capital. Yet U.S. and Afghan researchers are now finding thousands of never-before-cataloged ancient sites in the country, which for more than a millennium served as a crucial crossroads linking East and West. The discoveries promise to expand scholars’ view of long-vanished empires while giving the battered nation a desperately needed chance to protect its trove of cultural heritage.

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/12/spy-satellites-are-revealing-afghanistan-s-lost-empires

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Re: Spy satellites are revealing Afghanistan’s lost empires
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2017, 08:15:09 pm »
Wow! What a Kush-y job! Neat!
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