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Digging Into the History of Stone Town

Satellite images of the ancient city in Zanzibar highlight urbanization patterns and help researchers find new archaeological sites.  

NASA Earth Observatory images by Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published May 16, 2025
Data acquired June 9, 1995 - June 24, 2024

Sources:
Landsat 5 > TM
Landsat 8 > OLI
Collection:
International Parks and UNESCO Sites