The potential of air photo interpretation in Serbian archaeology

A case study of the Solnok site in Syrmia

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ID11993045
AuthorsAleksandar Stamenković (0009-0005-2012-2296, Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Belgrade, corresponding author)
Year2025
Issue75
Pages151-174
Publication date2025-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStarinar (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0350-0241 • E-ISSN: 2406-0739
PublisherNational Library of Serbia (PUBLISHER • RS)
DOI10.2298/sta2575151s
OpenAlexW7131654460
LanguageEN
References cited6

The paper focuses on the application of air photo interpretation in the Syrmia region through the case study of the archaeological site of Solnok, identified as the Roman fortification of Caput Bassianense. The study outlines a structured workflow integrating remote-sensing data with GIS-based analysis, demonstrating the practical value of aerial photography for archaeological documentation and interpretation. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in intensively cultivated landscapes and highlight its importance for future research, as well as for the protection and management of cultural heritage in Serbia. When applied to Solnok, the methodology enabled the reconstruction of a more detailed site layout, identified features previously invisible in ground-based research and demonstrated that the fortification occupies a larger spatial extent than modern literature suggests - significantly improving our understanding of the settlement?s organisation and scale

Aerial photography · Cultural heritage · Documentation · Interpretation (philosophy · Photogrammetry · Serbian · Value (mathematics · Workflow · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Conservation Techniques and Studies

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