“The final high-res maps were a composite of more than 17 ... “Major political forces were at play in Central Asia. The complex heart of the network was also a driver of innovation.” ...

On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce ...

The authors say Tugunbulak was one of the largest cities in central Asia during the early-medieval period. LiDAR maps created highly accurate maps of Tugunbulak and TashbulakImage: SAIElab ...

Two high-altitude, medieval cities built by mobile herders along Silk Road trade routes in Central Asia have been hiding ... in the 8th century. Lidar maps of surface-level ridges in the soil ...