Essays Tagged: "Ubar"

Discuss: The way in which technology now plays a vital role in archaeology

ogists to know the location of sites in desert areas before they start excavating. The Lost City of Ubar is an example of a site that was found through imaging radar. Using imaging radar, an additiona ...

(1 pages) 34 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Archaeology

Ubar the Lost City

Ubar is a site of archaeological importance, located in the Southern Oman the Arabian, Peninsula. Th ... ed evidence of on a NASA satellite photo. Clapp believed the location matched ancient references to Ubar. In 1984, excavation began removing vast quantities of desert sand which had buried the city. O ... ch had buried the city. Once the city was uncovered many structures were uncovered walls surrounded Ubar with watch towers. Pottery dated to 2000 BC was located along with jewellery and everyday utens ...

(1 pages) 3 0 0.0 Sep/2014

Subjects: History Term Papers