CORONA satellite photography: an archaeological application from the Middle East

Philip, G.; Donoghue, D.N.M.; Beck, A.R.; Galiatsatos, N.

Abstract

The declassification of CORONA high-resolution space photography has made a valuable new resource available for the study of ancient landscapes. Using a recent case-study from Syria, examples are given of various ways in which CORONA imagery can significantly enhance regional survey work.

Citation

Philip, G., Donoghue, D., Beck, A., & Galiatsatos, N. (2002). CORONA satellite photography: an archaeological application from the Middle East. Antiquity, 76(291), 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00089869

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2002
• Deposit Date: Dec 1, 2008
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 17, 2011
• Journal: Antiquity
• Print ISSN: 0003-598X
• Electronic ISSN: 1745-1744
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 76
• Issue: 291
• Pages: 109-118
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00089869
• Keywords: Satellite imagery, CORONA, archaeological survey, Syria, Landscapes.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1572900