Virtual Cilicia Project. How to use Google Earth as a visualization environment in an archaeological context

Rutishauser, Susanne Muriel; Rosenbauer, Ralph; Trachsel, Tim; Kilchör, Fabienne; Wittlin, Etienne (2013). Virtual Cilicia Project. How to use Google Earth as a visualization environment in an archaeological context. In: Sieck, Jürgen (ed.) Kultur und Informatik: Visual Worlds & Interactive Spaces (pp. 255-264). Berlin: Werner Hülsbusch

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Over the past few years, archaeology has experienced a rapid development in geophysical prospection and remote sensing techniques. At the same time, the focus of archaeological research has shifted to landscape evelopment and human interaction. To impart the results, new methods and techniques are necessary. Virtual globes such as Google Earth offer fascinating methods of giving interested amateurs the possibility to interactively explore ancient cities and landscapes. Thanks to the increasing usage of GIS in cultural heritage, the implementation of interactive three dimensional learning opportunities becomes less and less tedious, but the non-linear narrative story telling medium demands for a special adaption of the content. This paper summarizes the experience gained during the realization of the “Virtual Cilicia Project” and outlines the future potential of virtual globes in the field of cultural heritage.

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