Observations Relating to the Water-Supply of Phaselis and Digitally Assisted Epigraphic Studies

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This article presents the observations made concerning the water supply to the city of Phaselis in antiquity and the deciphering of new epigraphic material with the aid of new technologies, within the framework of the multidisciplinary field work that has been conducted in the ancient city and within its territory since 2012. Firstly, through determining the water-sources, related constructions and distribution network conveying fresh water to Phaselis, from the city’s aquaeductus to the water sources on Mount Tahtalı, through field surveys and recording the coordinates of these finds on the city’s topographical map. Secondly, an example of the benefits obtained through the new technologies employed to enable and facilitate the more accurate reading of the inscriptions found in Phaselis through the use of the new digital photography technique called RTI and photogrammetry to improve the legibility of the inscriptions found on the lithic material, with an example provided by the studies of a new fragmentary inscription discovered in the city.

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Phaselis , water supply , epigraphy , RTI , photogrammetry

Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities

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Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities