{
  "id": 13306992,
  "title": "Swiss Archaeologists Redraw Roman Maps after Drought Discoveries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/swiss-archaeologists-redraw-roman-maps-after-drought-discoveries",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:09:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20261010-352812/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AVENCHES, Switzerland (Reuters) — Archaeologists are redrawing Roman maps of Switzerland after traces of long-buried ruins emerged as the country endured the hottest summer on record. Drought can reveal hidden archaeological sites through “parch marks” created when vegetation above them withers, one of several effects of this year’s heat waves, which also exposed World War II wrecks on river beds.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}