Papers by Andrea Meleri
CURRENT APPROACHES TO ROMAN FRONTIERS - Proceedings of Limes Congress XXV (2022), 2024
The aero-photographical and ground surveys conducted by Jean Baradez in the 1940s, later publishe... more The aero-photographical and ground surveys conducted by Jean Baradez in the 1940s, later published in his Fossatum Africae, are an often overlooked source of information about the rich and complex network of archeological sites around the roman limes area of Biskra (Vescera) in Algeria. An effort was made to georeference in GIS most of the published Baradez aerial photos against modern satellite imagery and other sources, leading to the potential (re)discovery of many archeological sites. Some of these sites were found and surveyed during two short archeological campaigns conducted in 2018 and 2019. This contribution presents some preliminary findings, along with specific examples highlighting both the quality and the conservation risks of these sites, often located in the vicinity of recently developing peri-Saharan areas.
Meleri A., Zanovello P. (edd.), Limes Project. Life between Mediterranean and Sahara, Proceedings of the Italo-Algerian Workshop, Padova 10 Dec. 2019, PUP, Padova 2022, 2022
The aero-photographical and ground surveys conducted by Jean Baradez in the 1940s, later publishe... more The aero-photographical and ground surveys conducted by Jean Baradez in the 1940s, later published in his Fossatum Africae, are an often overlooked source of information about the rich and complex network of archeological sites around the roman limes area of Biskra (Vescera) in Algeria. An effort was made to georeference in GIS most of the published Baradez aerial photos against modern satellite imagery and other sources, leading to the potential (re)discovery of many archeological sites. Some of these sites were found and surveyed during two short archeological campaigns conducted in 2018 and 2019. This contribution presents some preliminary findings, along with specific examples highlighting both the quality and the conservation risks of these sites, often located in the vicinity of recently developing peri-Saharan areas.
Progetto Horus. Visioni dall’Alto dello Spazio Archeologico, 2017
La mappa disegnata dall’équipe di Anti durante gli scavi, oggi conservata a Padova, rimane una de... more La mappa disegnata dall’équipe di Anti durante gli scavi, oggi conservata a Padova, rimane una delle più accurate registrazioni del santuario di Sok- nebtynis. Dopo la fase di acquisizione della planimetria, ne è seguita la sua georeferenziazione: in una prima fase sono stati utilizzati gli strumen- ti e le informazioni reperibili gratuitamente dalla piattaforma Google Maps per individuare l’area del sito di Tebtynis ed acquisire da WorldView i relativi da raster fotografici già georeferenziati. Nei fotografici recenti di WorldView la zona interessata dalla mappa di Anti è però visibile solo parzialmente, per cui si sono impiegati e georeferenziati anche le foto aeree scattate durante gli scavi del 1934 e il recente rilievo compilato dall’IFAO. Con l’aiuto dei supporti scelti, procedendo per successive iterazioni e approssimazioni sì è giunti ad una georeferenziazione della mappa di Anti del tutto sovrapponibile con il riferimento base di Worldview. In questa fase ci si è avvalsi anche di stereogrammi 3D costruiti partendo dalle stesse foto aeree del 1934. Il processo di recupero della mappa proseguirà con la sua completa vettorializzazione in distinti layer GIS, secondo le diverse fasi individuate da Anti. Durante questo procedimento sono state identificate alcune delle strutture ancora visibili nell’area del santuario, e il progetto GIS realizzato potrà in futuro contribuire alla ricostruzione delle strutture e delle fasi del santuario nel suo complesso.
Longue durée origins of gramineae cultivation in the Near East
(essay for the final exam of Envir... more Longue durée origins of gramineae cultivation in the Near East
(essay for the final exam of Environmental Archaeology)
Papers in International Conference Proceedings by Andrea Meleri
Current Research in Egyptology 2017 Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Symposium, 2018
A r c h a eop r e s s Acc e s s A rch a e o l o gy A ISBN 978 1 78491 905 4 ISBN 978 1 78491 906 ... more A r c h a eop r e s s Acc e s s A rch a e o l o gy A ISBN 978 1 78491 905 4 ISBN 978 1 78491 906 1 (e-Pdf)
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(essay for the final exam of Environmental Archaeology)
Papers in International Conference Proceedings by Andrea Meleri
(essay for the final exam of Environmental Archaeology)