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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 09/08/2009 : 16:59:28
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What on Earth? #49: Old Town
Refugees from a city that occupied this location founded a famous city nearby, a proud city that still stands today. A recent drought brought conditions that allowed the location of the "old town" to be established using visible and near-infrared photography. That aerial imaging shows the outlines of building foundations under the plow-level of cultivated fields.
For two points for each question:
1. What's the name of the city that was abandoned?
2. What's the name of its "successor" city?
The old town in visible light.
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The old town in near-infrared.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 09/08/2009 19:51:08
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bngbuck
SFN Addict
USA
2437 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2009 : 21:02:33 [Permalink]
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1. Altinum
2. Venice, Italy
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2009 : 21:06:29 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by bngbuck
1. Altinum
2. Venice, Italy
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Correct, for 4 more points!
I suspect you worked hard to get that one, Bill. Here's the Wiki article. And here's one with pretty pictures at Ogle Earth.
The standings:
- bngbuck, 32 points
- Dave W., 22 points
- tw101356, 22 points
- lorddix, 9 points
- Hal, 7 points
- Moakley, 4 points
- Steinhenge, 4 points
- Hawks, 3 points
- Simon, 3 points
- astropin, 1 point
- Dude, 1 point
- Filthy, 1 point
(Ties above are listed in alphabetical order.)
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
| Edited by - HalfMooner on 09/08/2009 21:16:41 |
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WoE: Old Town
