Researchers have identified the elusive ancient 'lost city' of Mahendraparvata in Cambodia for the first time, using aerial laser scans of a remote plateau
In a project that has spanned years, an international group of scientists used aerial laser scans and ground-based surveying to map Mahendraparvata, or the Mountain of Indra, King of the Gods.
The researchers used airborne laser scanning that had a"unique ability to 'see through' vegetation and provide high-resolution models of the forest floor," the report said. The results of the aerial mapping, along with information collected by field investigations, were then used to create a map that shows the newly discovered main paths and coordinate axes. The map details the location of features like an unfinished reservoir, several dams, the enclosure walls of temples, and even a palace.
One striking discovery was that the city was built on linear axes that roughly correspond with the cardinal directions, the report said -- like an early version of the modern city grid system.
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