Australian archaeologist David Kennedy has discovered 1,977 potential archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia using Google Earth from the comfort of his office armchair in Perth.
According to New Scientist, Kennedy studied 1,240 square kilometres of high-resolution Google Earth satellite imagery of Saudi Arabia and noted 1,977 potential archaeological sites of interest, including 1,082 “pendants”, or ancient tear-drop shaped tombs made of stone.
To confirm the accuracy of his discoveries, Kennedy sent a friend in Saudi Arabia to investigate two of the potential sites and photograph them. The resulting photographs confirm that they are remnants of ancient life.
Although as of yet unconfirmed, Kennedy believes that these sites may be up to 9,000 years old. It’s great to see new and exciting ways of using technology, like Google Earth, to help discover our past.
Going for an interview or writing a winning resume have always been tasks that require…
DARPA is putting together a research program to develop bioelectronic "smart bandages" loaded with sensors…
According to Ember, the US generates 41% of its electricity from clean sources, higher than…
By Tammy Harper, Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher at Flare When people think about dark web…
The electric vehicle (EV) industry is growing with automakers and many governments pushing for further…
There's a war happening in Silicon Valley. Not the kind with missiles and tanks, but one…
View Comments
Hi