Indiana Jones’ biggest dreams are coming true right before our very eyes.

  19 Juni 2016 13:01

Brilio.net/en - It may feel like everything has already been discovered in the 21st century. From far away islands to mysterious caves, exploration has already been conducted and for what its worth, you can even do it from google maps straight from the comfort of your very own bed.

But this story is sure to incite a little bit of that adventurous spirit in you and maybe give you hope that adventuring and discovering new places, literally new places, isnt totally out of the question just yet.

Archaeologists Sarah Parcak, a National Geographic fellow, and Christopher Tuttle, executive director of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, used satellite imagery, drones and ground surveys to find the structure and document the location of a never before discovered monument in Petra, one of the most archaeologically rich cities on the planet.

The newly discovered platform measures about 56 x 49 meters and appears to be a unique feature that has "no parallels at Petra or in its hinterlands at present," according to the study.

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Archeologists are guessing that the newly discovered platform probably stems from the second century, during the time of the Nabatean civilization. The Nabatean civilization made Petra their capital, partly building and partly carving their way through the desert. Their unique style of architecture, the combination of Hellenistic architecture with traditional Nabataean rock-cut temple/tombs, can be seen in the city's Deir ("monastery"), the Urn Tomb, the Palace Tomb and the Corinthian Tomb and is visited by a half million people annually.

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"It's really a remarkable find for the archaeological community," said Kristin Romey, archaeology writer for National Geographic, the news source that first reported the groundbreaking (literally) finding.

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