💧🌏 Greg CocksApr 8, 2025
Ancient Lakes And Rivers Unearthed In Arabia's Vast Desert
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https://phys.org/news/2025-04-ancient-lakes-rivers-unearthed-arabia.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02224-1 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #quaternary #desert #geomorphology #landforms #geomorphometry #Arabia #climatechange #RubalKhali #SaudiArabia #holocene #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #earthsystemmodel #geology #lacustrine #fluvial #sediments #sedimentary #flood #flooding #lakes #AfricanMonsoon #rivers #paleohydrology #stratigraphy #remotesensing #landsat #earthobservation #dating #delta #cliff #terrace #rainfall #precipitation
Ancient lakes and rivers unearthed in Arabia's vast desert

The desert that we see today in Arabia was once a region that repeatedly underwent "green" periods in the past, as a result of periods of high rainfall, resulting in the formation of lakes and rivers about 9,000 years ago.

💧🌏 Greg CocksFeb 5, 2025
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
AI Uncovers 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Civilizations Hidden Beneath the World's Largest Deserts

Uncovering ancient secrets buried beneath desert sands has always been a monumental challenge—until now. A groundbreaking fusion of artificial intelligence and advanced imaging technology is revolutionizing archaeology, revealing hidden sites without a single shovel. From the vast Empty Quarter to the steppes of Mongolia, AI is uncovering traces of civilizations lost to time.

The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries Channel
UnescostampsOct 18, 2023
https://unescowhstamps.blogspot.com
'Uruq Bani Ma'arid, Saudi Arabia – UNESCO World Heritage Site
#UNESCO #PatrimonioMundial #WorldHeritage #Welterbe #Philately #Filatelia #Sellos #Stamps #Timbres #Philatelie #Briefmarken #UNESCOWorldHeritage #UruqBaniMaarid #RubAlKhali
UNESCO World Heritage on Stamps - Philately

Philately - UNESCO World Heritage on stamps / Philatélie - Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO et timbres / Filatelie - Patrimonio Mundial UNESCO y sellos / Philatelie - UNESCO Welterbe und Briefmarken