Archaeologists discover ancient site of key Iraq battle thanks to old spy photos
Archaeologists discover ancient site of key Iraq battle thanks to old spy photos - Iraqis who grew up under the rule of Saddam Hussein were all familiar with the battle in minute detail
US Spy Satellite Locates Ancient Battle Site in Iraq
Archaeologists have discovered the site of the ancient Battle of al-Qadisiyyaha in Iraq using declassified photos from a US spy satellite.
Archaeologists identify centuries-old battle site in Iraq using declassified spy satellite images
Archaeologists say they have found the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with declassified images from US spy satellites.
Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found by archeologists using spy satellite images
U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.
Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq
The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the army of the Sassanid Persian dynasty during a period of Muslim expansion.
Declassified spy images help locate ancient battle site
Archaeologists from Durham University and University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq have pinpointed the location of a famous early Islamic battle using declassified spy satellite images.
Archaeologists find early Islamic battle site in Iraq using 1970s spy satellite images
Archaeologists have located the site of an important seventh-century battle in southern Iraq by using Cold War satellite imagery to "wind the clock back" to trace its whereabouts. The Battle of Al Qadisiyyah,
Site of battle 1,400 years ago identified using old spy satellite images
Archaeologists pinpointed the location of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyaha which took place in what is now Iraq in 636 AD. The post Site of battle 1,400 years ago identified using old spy satellite images appeared first on Talker.
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