What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ancient Babylonian city in what is now Iraq When it was made: Approximately ...

The researchers used a technology known as LiDAR to map the city of Jerash. It's helping them understand its past, as a growing modern city encroaches on the well-preserved ancient site.

PhD Student Accidentally Discovers Ancient Mayan City: ... “The ancient world is full of examples of cities that are completely different than the cities we have today,” Auld-Thomas explained.

Researchers have identified the elusive ancient “lost city” of Cambodia. Scientists used aerial laser scans and ground-based surveying to map Mahendraparvata, or the Mountain of Indra, King of ...

Kyrgyzstan's second largest city, Osh, is celebrating its 3,000th anniversary. The ancient Silk Route city continues to occupy a unique place among Central Asia's ancient towns, and RFE/RL ...