After finding Felix’s WOGE122, I’m happy to publish the next challenge. Find the location of the picture on Google Earth and identify the site and the main period of occupation. The first one to get it correct gets to host the next challenge.
This time though I decided on the site before looking at the Google Earth image which wasn’t particularly good, so to make this one a bit easier I’ve also included a wider shot. The wider shot also includes some features in the surrounding landscape which are particularly relevant for this WOGE.
WOGE123 - closeup
WOGE123 - Area
Q: What is When on Google Earth?
A: It’s a game for archaeologists, or anybody else willing to have a go!
Q: How do you play it?
A: Simple, you try to identify the site in the picture.
Q: Who wins?
A: The first person to correctly identify the site, including its major period of occupation, wins the game.
Q: What does the winner get?
A: The winner gets bragging rights and the chance to host the next When on Google Earth on his/her own blog!
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Mons Claudianus (N 26.808772° E 33.487951°). I have little information, it is a quarry that must have been in use since the time of Augustus, alledgedly the marble columns of the roman Pantheon were extracted from here.
Pretty hard, Chris. I confess that I arrived at the site by the metadata.
By: Eloy Cano on 8 March, 2011
at 8:55 pm
Yep! You’ve got it! I wasn’t sure whether to take off the metadata or not, but there you go. It’s a pretty important site and the source for much of the granite used in Rome including some of the columns of the Pantheon and those used in the Basilica Ulpia.
So over to you for the next challenge!
By: fattaff on 9 March, 2011
at 12:54 pm
There is no doubt that in this game you learn … very interesting subject.
When-on-GE 124 is in: http://psicoexcesos.com/node/1486
By: Eloy Cano on 9 March, 2011
at 1:16 pm
WhenOnGoogleEarth 125 is ready for hunting:
http://woge-archaeo.blogspot.com/2011/04/when-on-google-earth-125.html
By: Felix Bossert on 25 April, 2011
at 6:55 pm