The Laboratory of Ancient Topography and Photogrammetry (LABTAF) of the University of Salento and the Laboratory of Ancient Topography and Archaeological Cartography of the National Council of Research, Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences (CNR-ISPC), in collaboration with the National Aerophoto Library, the British School at Rome and the Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Ancient Sciences, intend to organize an International Study Conference which will have the following topic of discussion:
“Bradford's legacy (1975-2025)”. Aerial images and ancient landscapes.
The event will take place in Rome (22-23 May 2025), at the premises of the Aerofototeca National, the British School at Rome and the Sapienza University of Rome. The reports will last 20 minutes, followed by a short discussion. A poster session is planned
Fifty years after the death of John Bradford (1918-1975), author of the book Ancient Landscape (1957), one of the fundamental and best known texts in the field of aerial archaeology, the Conference will have as its main theme and guiding thread the scientific heritage of the English scholar, one of the pioneers and the greatest masters in the use of aerial images for archaeological aerotopography. The aim of this conference is also to offer a representative overview of the main research orientations and methodologies that animate the current Italian and international panorama of aerial archaeology.