Archaeologists say they have found the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with declassified images from US spy satellites.

Archaeologists discover ancient site of key Iraq battle thanks to old spy photos - Iraqis who grew up under the rule of Saddam Hussein were all familiar with the battle in minute detail

Researchers used declassified spy satellite images to pinpoint the historic Battle of al-Qadisiyyah

Archaeologists have discovered the site of the ancient Battle of al-Qadisiyyaha in Iraq using declassified photos from a US spy satellite.

Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region.

Archaeologists have located the site of an important seventh-century battle in southern Iraq by using Cold War satellite imagery to "wind the clock back" to trace its whereabouts. The Battle of Al Qadisiyyah,

Archaeologists pinpointed the location of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyaha which took place in what is now Iraq in 636 AD. The post Site of battle 1,400 years ago identified using old spy satellite images appeared first on Talker.

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