Secrets below the Surface: Incredible Archaeological Discoveries | Sarah Parcak
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 2017-02-14

Ancient treasures are facing multiple threats from the Islamic State to climate change to looters: in the last five years, a vast number have been stolen or destroyed. Sarah Parcak, space archaeologist and Founder of GlobalXplorer, is leading an effort to crowdsource analysis of satellite imagery using new techniques that can identify sites of potential archaeological interest or those under threat from looting, so they can be explored and protected for future generations.

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