166: Cities Hidden By Jungles

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This episode explores ancient cities hidden beneath jungles and the technology uncovering them.

Deep beneath some of the thickest jungles on Earth lie the ruins of entire ancient cities. From the mountaintop wonder of Machu Picchu to the giant temples of the Maya and the massive lost city of Angkor, these places were swallowed by nature for centuries. Today, new technology like LiDAR is helping scientists uncover thousands of hidden structures still buried under the trees. History isn’t just in museums… sometimes it’s hiding in the jungle. Birthday Shout Out Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patron⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or a Subscriber on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

People in this episode

Host: Tess O'Driscoll

Topics covered

• ancient cities
• jungles
• archaeology
• LiDAR technology
• history
• Machu Picchu
• Angkor

Keywords

• ancient cities
• jungles
• Machu Picchu
• LiDAR
• archaeology
• Angkor
• Maya

Sponsors

Harbor & Sprout

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Machu Picchu, Maya, Angkor

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