Egypt's Lost Pyramids...Found!

[3113]

Cool!

Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt. More than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements were also revealed by looking at infra-red images which show up underground buildings. Initial excavations have already confirmed some of the findings, including two suspected pyramids. The work has been pioneered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham by US Egyptologist Dr Sarah Parcak.

She says she was amazed at how much she and her team has found. "We were very intensely doing this research for over a year. I could see the data as it was emerging, but for me the "Aha!" moment was when I could step back and look at everything that we'd found and I couldn't believe we could locate so many sites all over Egypt. To excavate a pyramid is the dream of every archaeologist," she said.

The team analysed images from satellites orbiting 700km above the earth, equipped with cameras so powerful they can pin-point objects less than 1m in diameter on the earth's surface.

Missing mass of the universe...Found! Missing tombs and pyramids....also found! Coincidence? I don't think so!

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Now if only certain individuals in Sacramento could find their asses with both hands we'd be in great shape.

 

[Handley_Page]

I almost wish I was an Archaeologist.

 

[stephen55]

I almost wish I was an Archaeologist.

http://www.ebook3000.com/upimg/201003/21/21035121968.jpeg

 

[sr71plt]

Fascinating. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Stella_Omega]

A little bit of video!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13552329

no wait, this one is better;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13518143

 

[stephen55]

Missing mass of the universe...Found! Missing tombs and pyramids....also found! Coincidence? I don't think so!

Missing pyramids have been found but the missing mass of the universe was never actually missing.

It's locked up in billions of old issues of National Geographic magazines that are stored in millions of basements and attics around the world.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

That's an amazing tool. Wait 'til someone starts using it in Meso-America or the Andes. Archeologists are gonna have a field day!

 

[3113]

Bye-Bye Roving Spirit of Mars!

Mistake!

 

[TE999]

Maybe they can use that doohickey to find Jimmy Hoffa...or Judge Crater.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Maybe they can use that doohickey to find Jimmy Hoffa...or Judge Crater.

Why bother? Neither one of them is exactly missed, yanno.

 

[stephen55]

Why bother? Neither one of them is exactly missed, yanno.

...snerk...

Some things are just best left alone.

I could however, use some help finding my car keys.