Lasers and robots explore the hidden aqueducts of ancient Rome.
Almost 2,000 years ago, incredible Roman engineers carved aqueducts to
supply fresh water to the city of
Rome.
Whilst these "hidden" aqueducts were discovered pre-WWI,
modern-day technology has given researchers new insights into these
ancient engineers' methodologies and techniques. This modern technology
includes an "archeo-robot," laser "range-findings,"
and 3D scanners; these state of the art technologies allow
researchers and explorers to properly map, investigate, and measure the
precision of the aqueduct's architecture. Read the entire article at
The
Telegraph here.
From bullwhip to ray gun: archaeologists today make Indiana Jones look like
ancient history.
"Indiana Jones may be the best-known fictional archaeologist, but his
bullwhip pales in comparison with some of the field's actual tools." Read
more on the growing technology that assists archaeologists today
here at NBC.
Turkey:
Italians discover gate to hell.
The mythical "Gate to Hell" is thought to have been discovered in
the ancient city of
Hierapolis.
The cave, also known as Pluto's Gate or Plutonium, is thought to be the
entrance to the Underworld or Hades that the dead passed through. While
the cave itself has yet to be fully explored, researchers believe that this
is the infamous gate that Cicero and Strabo described. Read more of this
discovery and the finding of a Cerebus statue in the ANSAmed article
here.
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