Research: Archaeological Site Halos (GR)

Founded in 1995, the Groningen Institute of Archaeology (GIA) is engaged in fundamental archaeological research. For the “Halos Project” — a long-term regional survey and excavation in Thessaloniki, Greece — Professor Reinders decided to use 3D laser scanning to document the site in 3D. The southeast gate of New Halos was captured in this way. It is one of the city’s main gates, featuring a 6.5-meter-wide passage flanked by two massive towers.

3D laser scanning makes it possible to study the layout, dimensions, and (re)construction of the site in detail from the laboratory in Groningen. It also serves as the basis for 3D modeling of both the current and the historical situation. Meshing techniques are applied to generate a 3D surface model based on the point cloud.