Ubar Sands: Uncovering Legends Through Orbital Radar

Known as the "e;Atlantis of the Sands,"e; the fabled city of Ubar was said to be a place of unimaginable wealth, suddenly swallowed by the harsh Arabian desert. For centuries, explorers chased mirages, searching for a physical manifestation of a myth. The sheer scale of the Rub' al Khali desert made traditional archaeological surveying impossible. It wasn't until scientists utilized NASA's groun...