Site of battle 1,400 years ago identified using old spy satellite images
Archaeologists pinpointed the location of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyaha which took place in what is now Iraq in 636 AD. The post Site of battle 1,400 years ago identified using old spy satellite images appeared first on Talker.
Declassified US Spy Satellite Images Reveal Ancient Battle Site
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Spy satellite images lead archeologists to the site of a historic battle in Iraq
The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the army of the Sassanid Persian dynasty during a period of Muslim expansion.
Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found by archeologists using spy satellite images
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Archaeologists locate centuries-old battle site in Iraq using declassified spy satellite images
Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a 7th-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region.
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