Ancient Cities

Lost City Found Near Venice

Through the use of infrared aerial photography, the lost ancient Roman city of Altinum has been found.

3 August 2009 - 6:00am

Der Spiegel

Signs of Urbanism Found at 2,500 Year Old Site in India

A brick structure was uncovered outside the city of Wari-Bateshwar, confirming that the site was part of a developed city as early as 400 B.C.

22 April 2009 - 6:00am

The Daily Star

Ancient Cities Found in the Amazon

Anthropologists have discovered traces of highly organized and gridded cities in the Amazon rainforest dating back to the 1200s.

31 August 2008 - 1:00pm

National Geographic

Finding Ancient Cities Below the Surface

This slideshow form Popular Science takes a step-by-step look at how to detect and uncover ancient buried settlements from satellite imagery.

9 June 2008 - 9:00am

Popular Science