Scientific Cooperation and Implementation of New Technologies for the Development of Archaeological Heritage

Abstract

The recent discovery of the site of the Roman villa of Noheda and its outstanding mosaics has entailed a considerable boost for research on the Roman world and, especially, for the understanding of the palaces and large rural complexes of Late Antiquity. Hence, during the excavation process, in addition to the application of the appropriate archaeological methodology, the latest available research and analysis techniques have been used to document these archaeological remains in as much detail as possible. This approach is based on the understanding that only through a meticulous analysis of the data to be collected from the large number of structures and artefacts buried in the stratigraphic sequence can information be properly decoded. The present paper thus aims to provide a concise overview of how technological advances, such as georadar, 3D scanning, laser scanning, photogrammetry, etc., have been combined to achieve optimal results.