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Laser Scans Reveal 23 Hidden Ship Carvings on Cyprus Temple Wall

High-resolution laser scanning at Kition Kathari in Cyprus has uncovered 23 previously unknown ship carvings on a Late Bronze Age temple wall, expanding the known corpus of maritime imagery and suggesting the engravings were made over as many as 300 years.

Laser Scans Reveal Ship Images on Cyprus Temple Wall
Laser Scans Reveal 23 Hidden Ship Carvings on Cyprus Temple Wall
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High-resolution laser scanning at Kition Kathari in Cyprus has uncovered 23 previously unknown ship carvings on a Late Bronze Age temple wall, expanding the known corpus of maritime imagery and suggesting the engravings were made over as many as 300 years.