Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains.
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Two Lost Cities Discovered Along the Silk Road Alters What We Know About the Iconic Ancient Trade Route
Tugunbulak could have housed as many as 5,000 residents with the only source of food being pastured animals or what could be ...
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Researchers Map Lost Cities on the Silk Road
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Lost Silk Road cities were just discovered with groundbreaking tech
Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” ...
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Lost Silk Road Cities Discovered High in the Mountains of Central Asia
On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce ...
New Silk Road Survey Reveals Hundreds of Medieval Structures
A survey has identified a "major" urban area in a mountainous area of Uzbekistan at an altitude of more than 6,000 feet.
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Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia
“We could really change the map of urban development in medieval Asia,” he says in the statement. “The Silk Road wasn’t just about the endpoints of China and the West,” he adds.