Lost, 2000-year-old Mayan civilization in Guatemala rediscovered with the help of lasers
Many ancient mysteries are hiding in the jungle. New technologies could unravel them.
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Over a hundred ancient settlements found beyond Hadrian’s wall in northern UK
The new discoveries could shed light on how life was like beyond the wall for the "barbarian" tribes.
Archaeologists uncover hidden citadel in ancient Maya city
The Mayans and Teotihuacan may have been closer than we thought.
Ancient Maya ruins digitized by laser aerial survey
These look like renderings from a video game. Only they're real!
Laser technology study reveals 1,000 monuments on ancient Scottish Isle
Lidar is proving its remarkable potential more and more.
Scientists want to make a 3D archive of the planet before it’s too late
We need to have a record of the world’s most vulnerable places in case climate change sweeps them away.
Scientists find over 60,000 new Maya structures (thanks to LIDAR)
The map extends over thousands of square miles.
New laser tech could be the life-sniffing ‘nose’ for NASA’s next Mars rover
An innovative technology could drastically up our chances of finding alien life inside the solar system.
Laser technology reveals huge medieval cities hidden in Cambodian jungle
Who needs Indiana Jones?
UK Archaeologists find 5 long-lost Roman roads
British archaeologists have uncovered five Roman roads built over 2,000 years ago using a technology called LIDAR - a mix ...