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Mysterious Massive Ancient Monument Discovered in Petra by Drones

Jun 11, 2016 02:07 AM EDT

Satellite data obtained by drones helped discover an ancient monument near Petra, Jordan, as archaeologists describe this as "hiding in plain sight".

Tourists stand at the base of the 'Treasury of the Pharoah', a tomb, at the Petra archaeological site November 23, 2002 in Petra, Jordan

Google Street View Adds Ancient City Of Petra in Jordan to List of Landmarks

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Nov 24, 2015 11:18 AM EST

The Google Street View team has been capturing images of some of the world's most beautiful and historic sites; from the tallest mountaintops to the deep sea floor. As part of its vision to create a digital version of the world that can be accessible through handheld devices, Google Street View announced on Monday that it is adding more than 30 historic sites to its landmarks.