Archeology by means of satellite images (ancient, Egyptian, cities, document)

[Neuling]

Scientists have discovered the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis using infrared satellite images
BBC News - Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red satellite images

Will we be able to find Atlantis and other ancient sites this way without all the conventional digging in the dirt, just by sitting at the computer?

[JD59]

News, Satellites reveal 'lost' Egyptian pyramids

CAIRO, May 25 (UPI) -- A satellite survey of Egypt has revealed 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements in infrared images that can detect underground structures, scientists say.

Seventeen lost pyramids are among the structures identified in the survey, two of which have already been confirmed with initial excavations, the BBC reported Wednesday.


Read more: Satellites reveal 'lost' Egyptian pyramids - UPI.com

[BuffaloTransplant]

NatGeo channel had a great documentary on this: the rather obscure pharoh who built Tanis moved most of the buildings from a previous capitol of Egypt which was on a dried up branch of the Nile delta. The pics they showed had both cities laid out with the same buildings, reasonably in same orientations. Absolutely amazing.