Researchers Used A 1,500-Year-Old Map To Find A Lost City - Excavators Determined Tharais Was A Religious Hub Of The Byzantine Empire
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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64978262/tharais-byzantine-lost-city/ <-- shared technical article
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https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4243913 <-- shared paper
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“ • Researchers recently found one of the many lost Holy Land cities in Jordan.
• The team used maps and field surveys to identify the site.
• Experts believe the lost city Tharais wasn’t just an agricultural village—it may have also been a spiritual hub…”
#map #mapping #ancientmap #ancienthistory #Tharais #HolyLand #Jordan #surveys #MadabaMosaicMap #geography #AncientRome #RomanEmpire #city #archaeology #Byzantine #urban #settlement #Karak #excavation #MiddleEast #desert

Guide To Figuring Out The Age Of An Undated World Map [xkcd]
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https://xkcd.com/1688/ <-- shared XKCD comic
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This xkcd comic (link above) features a handy flow chart that helps you figure out the age of an undated world map..
#GIS #spatial #mapping #cartography #cartographer #map #maps #ancientmap #globe #global #oldmaps #humour #humor #xkcd #comic #cartoon #dating #undated @xkcd