And created a detailed map.
European researchers have created a detailed map of the ancient Etruscan town of falerii of Novi, hidden under a layer of earth.
Scientists from Ghent University in Belgium and University of Cambridge in the UK have not had to dig. They used modern radars. Such radars generate pulse of radio waves and direct them into the ground. Radio waves are reflected from buried objects. The receiving antenna detects the reflected signals, then the computer processes them and generates three-dimensional image.
Valerie-Novi 50 kilometers North-East Rome was founded in 241 BC and lasted until around 700 ad It was part of the Union of the twelve cities of Etruria. The city’s population was mixed: there lived the Umbra and sabinyanami. Falerii famous for fine linen fabrics, a wonderful breed of bulls and production of special varieties of sausages.
ground-penetrating radar revealed all the buildings of the city, including a bath complex, market, temple, monuments and even a large system of water pipes, according to a study published in the journal Antiquity. City fortress occupied an area of approximately 30.5 hectares — that’s about half of the famous Roman city of Pompeii.
ground penetrating radar use in archaeology for about 20 years, but so large-scale studies are very rare, the researchers say.
Anna Lysenko
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