Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)

The Markul settlement is an architectural site of the local population of northwestern Colchis. It is located in the village of Markula, Ochamchira region, Republic of Abkhazia. Traditional and modern digital methods are combined here to study the settlement. Panorama images acquired by a drone are...

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Main Authors:	Galina Trebeleva, Andrey Kizilov, Konstantin Glazov, Vladlen Yurkov, Gleb Yurkov
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:	Geosciences
Subjects:	photogrammetry panorama from a drone orthomodel northwestern Colchis Roman period
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/12/489

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spelling	doaj-72bd726f100340739b7a732d60d2260c2020-12-04T00:06:22ZengMDPI AGGeosciences2076-32632020-12-011048948910.3390/geosciences10120489Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)Galina Trebeleva0Andrey Kizilov1Konstantin Glazov2Vladlen Yurkov3Gleb Yurkov4Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117036, RussiaFederal Research Centre the Subtropical Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sochi 354000, RussiaFederal Research Centre the Subtropical Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sochi 354000, RussiaMoscow Secondary School 171, Moscow 119270, RussiaBauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow 105005, RussiaThe Markul settlement is an architectural site of the local population of northwestern Colchis. It is located in the village of Markula, Ochamchira region, Republic of Abkhazia. Traditional and modern digital methods are combined here to study the settlement. Panorama images acquired by a drone are used to outline a final orthometric model of the landscape of the entire settlement. An ancient road was discovered after detailed analysis of the finished model. Field studies have confirmed the existence of the road. Photogrammetry is similarly used here to study the architectural remains of the Alakhash-abaa tower and the results suggest that it was erected in the Roman period. The excavation results also support this conclusion.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/12/489photogrammetrypanorama from a droneorthomodelnorthwestern ColchisRoman period
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author	Galina Trebeleva Andrey Kizilov Konstantin Glazov Vladlen Yurkov Gleb Yurkov
spellingShingle	Galina Trebeleva Andrey Kizilov Konstantin Glazov Vladlen Yurkov Gleb Yurkov Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus) Geosciences photogrammetry panorama from a drone orthomodel northwestern Colchis Roman period
author_facet	Galina Trebeleva Andrey Kizilov Konstantin Glazov Vladlen Yurkov Gleb Yurkov
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title	Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)
title_short	Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)
title_full	Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)
title_fullStr	Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)
title_full_unstemmed	Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)
title_sort	photogrammetry in the study of the antique and medieval archaeological site of markul (village markula, ochamchira region, republic of abkhazia) in northwestern colchis area (black sea coast of the caucasus)
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Geosciences
issn	2076-3263
publishDate	2020-12-01
description	The Markul settlement is an architectural site of the local population of northwestern Colchis. It is located in the village of Markula, Ochamchira region, Republic of Abkhazia. Traditional and modern digital methods are combined here to study the settlement. Panorama images acquired by a drone are used to outline a final orthometric model of the landscape of the entire settlement. An ancient road was discovered after detailed analysis of the finished model. Field studies have confirmed the existence of the road. Photogrammetry is similarly used here to study the architectural remains of the Alakhash-abaa tower and the results suggest that it was erected in the Roman period. The excavation results also support this conclusion.
topic	photogrammetry panorama from a drone orthomodel northwestern Colchis Roman period
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/12/489
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Photogrammetry in the Study of the Antique and Medieval Archaeological Site of Markul (Village Markula, Ochamchira Region, Republic of Abkhazia) in Northwestern Colchis Area (Black Sea Coast of the Caucasus)

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