مَسْحٌ فَضَائِيٌّ وَأَرْضِيٌّ يَكْشِفَانِ بِنَاءً قَدِيمًا فِي مِصْرَ
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كَشَفَ بَاحِثُونَ بِنَاءً قَدِيمًا فِي مَوْقِعِ بُوتُو، فِي دِلْتَا النِّيلِ بِمِصْرَ. وَيَقَعُ الْبِنَاءُ تَحْتَ طَبَقَاتٍ مِنْ آثَارٍ أَحْدَثَ عَهْدًا. وَيَعُودُ تَارِيخُهُ إِلَى نَحْوِ ٢٦٠٠ سَنَةٍ، وَقَدْ كَانَ مَقْبَرَةً أَوْ مَكَانًا لِلْعِبَادَةِ، وَلٰكِنَّ اسْتِخْدَامَهُ لَمْ يُحْسَمْ بَعْدُ.
اِسْتَخْدَمَ الْفَرِيقُ صُوَرَ رَادَارٍ مِنْ قَمَرٍ صِنَاعِيٍّ، ثُمَّ فَحَصَ الْأَرْضَ بِأَجْهِزَةٍ تَقِيسُ مُقَاوَمَتَهَا لِلْكَهْرَبَاءِ. وَتُسَاعِدُ هٰذِهِ الْفُحُوصُ عَلَى رَسْمِ صُورَةٍ لِمَا تَحْتَ الْأَرْضِ. وَأَشَارَتِ النَّتَائِجُ إِلَى جُدْرَانٍ مِنَ الطُّوبِ الطِّينِيِّ عَلَى عُمْقِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَمْتَارٍ إِلَى سِتَّةٍ.
بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ، حَفَرَ الْبَاحِثُونَ مِسَاحَةً صَغِيرَةً، فَأَكَّدُوا وُجُودَ الْجُدْرَانِ وَطَبَقَةٍ سَمِيكَةٍ مِنَ الرَّمْلِ تَحْتَهَا. وَيَرَى الْفَرِيقُ أَنَّ الرَّمْلَ قَدْ يُسَاعِدُ عَلَى تَوْزِيعِ وَزْنِ الْبِنَاءِ وَتَصْرِيفِ الْمَاءِ. وَهٰذَا مُهِمٌّ فِي أَرْضِ الدِّلْتَا الرَّطْبَةِ. وَيَأْمَلُ الْبَاحِثُونَ أَنْ يَفْحَصُوا طَبَقَاتٍ أَعْمَقَ فِي زِيَارَةٍ قَادِمَةٍ.
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Satellite and Ground Surveys Reveal an Ancient Building in Egypt
Researchers have revealed an ancient building at the site of Buto in Egypt’s Nile Delta. The building lies beneath layers of more recent remains. It dates back about 2,600 years and may have been a tomb or a place of worship, but its use has not yet been confirmed.
The team used radar images from a satellite, then examined the ground with equipment that measures its resistance to electricity. These surveys help create a picture of what lies underground. The results indicated mudbrick walls at a depth of three to six metres.
The researchers then excavated a small area, confirming the walls and a thick layer of sand beneath them. The team believes the sand may help distribute the building’s weight and drain water. This matters in the wet soil of the Delta. The researchers hope to examine deeper layers on a future visit.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| مَوْقِعٌ | noun | site |
| دِلْتَا | noun | delta |
| مَقْبَرَةٌ | noun | tomb |
| رَادَارٌ | noun | radar |
| قَمَرٌ صِنَاعِيٌّ | noun | satellite |
| مُقَاوَمَةٌ | noun | resistance |
| الطُّوبُ الطِّينِيُّ | noun | mudbrick |
| عُمْقٌ | noun | depth |
| تَوْزِيعُ | noun | distribution |
| تَصْرِيفُ | noun | drainage |
Sources
- Live Science: Buried for 2,600 years beneath Nile mud, a massive ancient Egyptian complex was just found — from space
- The Independent: Satellite surveys reveal ancient Egyptian complex buried beneath the Nile
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