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Greg Cocks @GregCocks@techhub.social

AI Uncovers 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Civilizations Hidden Beneath The World’s Largest Deserts
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https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/01/ai-uncovers-5000-year-old-ancient-civilizations-hidden-beneath-the-worlds-largest-deserts/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/6/179 <-- shared paper
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[older paper, but still fascinating…]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #desert #archaeology #MiddleEast #ancienthistory #AI #RubAlKhali #EmptyQuarter #SyntheticApertureRadar #SAR #remotesensing #machinelearning #artificalintelligence #deeplearning #settlements #pathways #humanmade #spatialanalysis #PALSAR2 #Worldview3 #SaruqAlHadid #Dubai #UEA #UnitedArabEmirates

photo - oblique aerial - AI Uncovers 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Civilizations Hidden Beneath the World’s Largest Deserts

work flows - (1) The adopted approach for analysing and interpreting the multispectral and radar data, and (2) the adopted geospatial analysis process.

maps - Some remarkable spots and locations on the site based on the produced orthomosaics—western zone of observation. Projection: UTM, Zone 40 North. Map: 321634.89 E, 2729207.78 N Meters. LL: 24°40′0.76″ N, 55°14′14.40″ E.

maps and photos - (a) Left inset: Saruq Al-Hadid archaeological site (24°39′47″ N 55°13′55″ E). Middle inset: Worldview-3 multispectral image (left scene—19 August 2019; central scene—19 November 2019; right scene—9 January 2019). Right inset: ALOS-2/PALSAR2 (L-band) image (2015-05-17T20:15:36Z). (b) Metalworking slag interspersed with metal artefacts, ceramics, and other cultural material. (c) Slag artefacts on the dune surface extending to over 1 km2 post-excavation.

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