A new project aimed at
preserving the Hadrian's Villa archaeological complex in Tivoli
will use drones and satellite data to monitor the area around
the UNESCO world heritage site.
The "Videor" project, financed by Italy's Economic
Development Ministry and organised by space technology company
Nais, will continuously monitor the site for new factors that
could aggravate its decline such as abusive building or digging
or new land risks posed to its remains.
The monitoring, which can be consulted and updated via the
internet, will use data from national and European satellite
space programmes.
Drones will be employed for more detailed analysis of the
site, constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD as
a retreat from Rome.
The project will also monitor nearby cultural monuments
including the Temple of Vesta and the Sanctuary of Hercules the
Victor.
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