Geophysics, drones, laser scans… tracking the ancient Romans with hightech

When thinking of archaeology, we usually imagine classical excavation sites. But nowadays there are several methods that go beyond the typical technique of archaeological digging. Whether through the use of GPR (ground-penetrating radar) to take “X-ray” images of the ground, or drones to recognize features of the terrain, or 3D laser scan documentation – the area of the Danubian Limes is being explored with all of these methods, among others. In this segment, expert on ancient Rome Dr. Stefan Traxler (OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH) will give you an overview of current projects.

Visiting the Deep Space presentations is only possible with a pre-booked ticket. Tickets are available at the Ars Electronica Center’s infodesk and can only be booked for the respective time slot of the museum visit ticket.