Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said that the researches which conducted via satellites have confirmed the existence of 132 archaeological sites in Egypt that witnessed no excavations until now.
Farouk Hosni said Egypt's full cooperation with the research teams to explore the archaeological sites, and has recently issued a number of laws seeking to stop the illegal digging in areas likely to contain the buried monuments. He is pointing out that project of monuments photography via satellite to be implemented in collaboration with the National Authority for Remote Sensing, Space Sciences and Mubarak City for Scientific Research for the aerial photography and ground laser.
Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of antiquities (SCA) Zahi Hawas pointing out that satellites took photos for many archeological sites including Habu city.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Satellites identifies 132 archaeological sites in Egypt have not been excavated
Egypt State Information Service
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This was on cnn.com last year- work of a Sarah Parcak, an Egyptologist I think.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/12/23/satellites.archaeology.egypt/index.html?eref=edition_technology
Yes, Sarah Parcak specializes in this field and has produced some excellent results. Her research is often featured in the media. She lectured at a conference that I attended a few years back and is a very engaging speaker.
Sarah's book is either out or coming out on the subject of remote sensing with sats.
Tass
Thanks Tass. I'll look it up and post something about it when it becomes available.
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