Researchers have used laser-based remote sensing technology to document two urban centers high in the mountains of Uzbekistan. Located along an ancient trade route, these medieval cities were abandoned and forgotten and only recently rediscovered. Now, they have been mapped. This fall, Host Carolyn Beeler spoke with archaeologist Michael Frachetti of Washington University in Saint Louis, lead author of the study published in the journal Nature.
This story originally aired on Oct. 24, 2024.
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