the Lost Island Project

Testing the new Konsber MS1000 Sonar Scanner

Ready for summer 2014?
We are working together with the Italian Carabinieri and the OGS to test a new system to get HD 3D imaging and profiling of the seabed. We will use the new Konsberg MS1000 Sonar Scanner in the deep Roman wrecks of Panarea to create a 3D Virtual Map of the sites.
Using acoustic systems to detect the seabed will give us the possibility to expand our knowledge and collect data with an unmatcheable definition.

3D profiling possible with rotating device
Track Plotter module allows user to plot scanned area, geo-reference targets and create GeoTIFFs
Target tracking
Simultaneous multi-head operation
Coordinate system support – supports local coordinate system for different countries and territories

the History of Cusa Quarries

About ten kilometres to the west of Selinunte the Greek engineers found the best stone for their magnificent projects. The bank of Limestone was long and deep and the stone itself was compact enough for the Quarries, specifically the Latomie and the Porche, much nearer the city.
The Cusa Quarries have not rivals as far as sheer size and their state of conservation is concerned. It has been possible to analyse every phase og the quarrying process.
The Quarries were in use from the 6th Century BC until the destruction of the city. the Punic conquest of the city interrupted work in the quarry almost from one moment to the next, and the pieces of stone were abbandoned at the stage they were at. Some had only just been startefd to the newn from the bedrock, while others had been detached, finished and had already startefd on their journey towards the city.

Enjoy!