A team of British and Iraqi archeologists has used declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite images to locate the site of a pivotal seventh-century battle in Iraq.
The Battle of Qadisiyah, which played a crucial role in the spread of Islam across the region, had long been described in historical texts but its exact location remained uncertain. The use of Cold War-era satellite imagery has become a valuable tool for archeologists in identifying ancient sites.
This discovery sheds new light on one of the most significant military engagements in early Islamic history.
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Iraq: Spy Satellite Images Lead Archeologists To Site Of Historic Battle
Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy ... Qadisiyah battle site described in historic texts. William Deadman, a specialist in archaeological remote sensing at Durham University, said the Cold War era satellite images are a commonly used tools by archeologists ...
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Spy satellite images lead archeologists to site of historic battle in Iraq
Declassified 1970s-era US spy ... Qadisiyah battle site described in historic texts. William Deadman, a specialist in archaeological remote sensing at Durham University, said the Cold War era satellite images are a commonly used tools by archeologists ...
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Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq
Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region.
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