The Great Ziggurat of Ur

The Great Ziggurat of Ur

On November 8th, 2021 the team of the Lagash Archaeological Project visited the site of Ur. After mapping the E-dub-lal-mah structure as requested by the State Board for Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH), the project’s drone was used to photograph the Great...
The E-dub-lal-mah at Ur

The E-dub-lal-mah at Ur

On November 8th, 2021 the team of the Lagash Archaeological Project visited the site of Ur. At the request of the State Board for Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH), the project’s drone was used to photograph the E-dub-lal-mah shrine near the Great Ziggurat. The...
Drone Mapping at Lagash

Drone Mapping at Lagash

In the 2021 season, the Lagash Archaeological Project began using a new sUAS/drone system for precision aerial mapping. The drone, itself, is a DJI Phantom 4 RTK, which when used with the accompanying base station yields accuracy of about 1.5cm horizontally and 2cm...