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Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest

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Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest

Deep in the Honduran jungle, in the La Mosquitia valley area, a team of archaeologists unearthed evidence of a lost city, including an effigy of a half-human, half-jaguar spirit, a plaza and a pyramid...

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Cambodia: Behind the discovery of a new Khmer city

• Ancient Explorers • Angkor Wat • Angkorian era • Beng Mealea • Blog • Discoveries • Jayavarman II • Khmer City • LIDAR • Mahendraparvata • Phnom Kulen • royal capital city • US National Academy of Sciences

Cambodia: Behind the discovery of a new Khmer city

A jungle-clad royal city, once the subject of local legend and with links to Angkor Wat, was recently identified to much excitement in Cambodia. Stéphane de Greef tells us about his part in mapping the ruins...

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LIDAR archaeology shines light on Ancient Sites

• ancestors • Angkor Wat • Blog • Caana Complex • Caracol • Ciudad Blanca • Giza Plateau • La Mosquitia Valley • Lasers • LIDAR • PNAS • Pyramid

LIDAR archaeology shines light on Ancient Sites

Airborne laser scanning has revealed the remnants of a vast urban structure in the vicinity of Angkor Wat, a famous temple in Cambodia...

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