‘Digital Limes’ by Wouter Vos, Roeland Emaus, Jeroen Oosterbaan and Maarten Sepers
Title: ‘Digital Limes: Introduction to the session and a discussion of temporary camps in the Netherlands to illustrate the use of modern methods and advanced techniques for a better understanding of the Roman frontier development’ in Current Approaches to Roman Frontiers
Authors: Wouter Vos, Roeland Emaus, Jeroen Oosterbaan & Maarten Sepers
Publication year: 2024
Publication type: article in volume
An increasing number of archaeologists are working with ‘digital technologies’, such as LiDAR, GIS, and photogrammetry. Although there are many recent examples, these applications are not entirely new and have existed for several decades. During the Digital Limes session at the Limes Congress in Nijmegen, it was explored whether these ‘new’ technologies have truly changed the way we study the limes. The reader is offered a critical reflection on the impact of digital tools within Roman archaeology.
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