Archaeologists mapped 57 Roman-era sites in Spain with advanced tech, revealing a hidden ancient empire and its interconnected trade routes. Work continues on the ground.
A research team from the University of Cadiz investigated the middle valley of the Guadalete River in the hopes of finding Roman history.The team relied largely on multispectral cameras and LiDAR technology to discover 57 Roman-era sites, and has started on-the-ground research into some of the settlements. Along with plans to further investigate settlements, the team hopes to understand how the region’s trade routes were interconnected.
The ground investigation effort also helped bridge the gap between decades-old findings and modern-day technology. The team was able to formally catalog previously cited finds from the 1980s and 1990s that hadn’t been investigated further after their discoveries, adding even more new sites to our understanding of the patchwork of the Roman presence in the river’s valley.
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