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Archaeologists have mapped two lost cities of the Silk Road in Uzbekistan using drones and LiDAR. The fabled cities had lain buried under mountain pastures for centuries. Light detection and ...

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On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce. Skip to main content. Scientific American. October 23, 2024.