The best spies in the skies analyze Mellaria
Monday, July 30, 2018 - 10:31
in Earth & Climate
The network of satellites dubbed COSMO-SkyMed (COnstellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) has analyzed 49 km2 within the territory containing an ancient Roman city: Mellaria, located within the township of Fuente Obejuna, in the province of Cordoba, whose habitants are still called melarienses [Mellarians] today. The satellites were designed to carry out military espionage and ended up becoming one of the greatest allies of cultural heritage. Created by the Italian government, they now work for a Spanish university. In their new mission, however, they maintain a certain poetic link to their Italian origin.