Instead of hacking through dense vegetation, researchers used existing, very precise laser scans of the land surface to ...

Using drone-based lidar, researchers mapped two medieval cities, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, in Uzbekistan, revealing detailed urban structures significant to the Silk Road's history. The first use of d ...

A team of archaeologists has discovered more than 6,600 previously unknown structures linked to the Maya civilization in ...

Archaeologists have discovered the lost Mayan city 'Valeriana' deep in Mexico's Campeche jungle, revealing a dense urban ...

researchers using new remote sensing technology have discovered a series of cities including a major medieval metropolis “hidden in plain site” above the ancient Silk Road. The largest city ...

Tulane researchers uncovered over 6,500 Maya structures in Mexico using lidar, revealing a complex settlement landscape and challenging previous assumptions about the Maya civilization’s urban and ...

The new city, dubbed Valeriana, was a dense urban settlement with temple pyramids and a ball court. Laser surveys have ...

The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.