Excavations at Trimithis (mod. Amheida), 2006 topography report

Abstract

The topographical survey in Amheida started at the beginning of January 2006 with the check of the grid set up in 2005. The work proceeded at the beginning of February and for the whole month with the survey of the extant structures to enlarge and update the general planimetry of the site. The topographical work of the season also aimed at facilitating collaboration between the different excavation areas, mainly with the daily update of the planimetries and the plotting of the most relevant findings with the system of UTM coordinates. In area 2 and area 4 ground photogrammetry has extended our knowledge of the extant archeological situations. As for area 4, the ground photogrammetry involved the shooting of the North/West stretch of the southern side of the temenos wall for about 23 meters in length. As for area 2, photographs of the painted plaster decorations in room 1, of the inscriptions on the East and West walls and of the complex ceiling collapse, both in room 15, will provide the basis for the proper photogrammetric reconstruction.