Ground-penetrating radar reveals splendor of ancient Roman city


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  • Tuesday, 09 Jun 2020

A slice of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data from the ancient Roman city of Falerii Novi in Italy revealing the outlines of the town's buildings is shown in this image released on May 8, 2020. L. Verdonck/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a glimpse into the future of archeology, researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to map an entire ancient Roman city, detecting remarkable details of buildings still deep underground including a temple and a unique public monument.

The technology was used at Falerii Novi, a walled city spanning 75 acres (30.5 hectares) about 30 miles (50 km) north of Rome, researchers said on Monday.

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