More evidence of the golden city

Archaeologists continue to discover new images of a place that could be Ciudad Blanca, the legendary gold city of South America.

Archaeological experts with two filmmakers Steven Elkins and Bill Benenson last year said they might have discovered ruins deep inside the rainforest in Honduras, in the Mosquitia region, thanks to techniques. Modern techniques such as lidar, or laser remote sensing system. In essence, this is a technology that uses low-altitude aircraft to send continuous laser pulses toward the ground as it traverses the tropical rainforest, capturing the topographic image beneath the thick forest canopy.

Topographic map of an ancient city ruins from lidar technology - (Photo: CSU)

What archaeologists discovered and newly collected image data revealed the features of an ancient ruin, including the canal system, roads, structural foundations and soil. farming. Experts from the University of Houston (USA) presented new images and discussed this issue at the American American Geophysical Conference in Cancun, Mexico.

Ciudad Blanca , or 'White City' , is a legend since the Spanish invaders flocked to the new continent. These same people believe that tropical rainforests in Mosquitia always hide a city full of gold, and the hunt for this city was started in the 1500s. During the 1900s, archaeologists The school has recorded mounds and other signs showing an ancient civilization in the Mosquitia region, but since then, the dazzling golden city remains a myth.

Whether or not, archaeologists have found the same city that ancient invaders sought for a long time. However, the picture shows some signs of ancient civilization missing.'To determine where there are human structures, we use lidar to search for lines forming shapes and rectangles,' said researcher Stephen Leisz of Colorado State University (USA).

Archaeologists plan to explore the land to investigate mysterious features that have just been discovered through newly taken images.