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Space helps us to conserve our archaeological heritage

Irma Della Giovampaola, Archeologist, Ministero Della Cultura, Rome, Italy

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Season 1, episode 43
6 min / Published

In recent decades, many exceptionally valuable archaeological sites have suffered damage due to natural processes or human intervention. Earth observation can play a very important role in the maintenance and preservation of our cultural heritage. At the Coliseum Archaeological Park, we have launched a system based on satellite data to monitor soil and structural deformations, evaluate vegetation stress, identify erosion processes, and locate excavation activities and building misuse.

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