Satellite images help academicians map damage to archaeological sites in earthquake zone
Analyzing high-resolution images made available by satellites of China, Germany and Italy, a team consisting of academicians is mapping the damage to 1,652 cultural assets in Turkey's 11 southern provinces following last week's major earthquakes. Turkey's southern region is known for its rich history and vast number of archaeological sites.
Ceren Deniz / Gazete Duvar
A new project has been initiated with the efforts of Prof. Çiler Çilingiroğlu from the Department of Archaeology at Ege University and Assoc. Prof. Nusret Demir from the Department of Space Sciences and Technologies at Akdeniz University to determine the damage to cultural assets in Turkey's 11 southern provinces after two major earthquakes hit the region on Feb. 6. The space agencies of China, Germany and Italy have made satellite images of the earthquake zone available for the project.