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The Desktop Treasure Hunter

By Carolin Neumann

Part 5: Ancient Villa in Italy

Luca Mori wasn't expecting anything unusual when he took a look at aerial photos of his Italian hometown of Sorbolo. But thanks to Google Maps, he discovered the underground remains of an ancient river, and using Google Earth, something that could be described as a rectangular shadow. After closer examination of the photo, Mori finally decided to seek the opinion of a professional archaeologist. It turns out the rectangular shadow was actually the ruins of a Roman villa.

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