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So tell us about their coordinate system and control.

Here's a rule of thumb for archeologists:
Always put two legs down on a slope :-).

Don

He said that "they'd (meaning "others") been in a few years ago and put in geodetic control" and they (meaning themselves) were using it, but " in their "own system"- we didn't discuss much more because he and the instrument person were discussing exactly which point hey'd shot was actually "Pt No. 9" it looked like a leica(?) with an on board dc.

Here are a few more pics-

this is a pic of their control points- the aluminum tag says "12" on it.

I wonder if it was the same folks I saw on the Palatine Hill in Rome?

Seems like there's a lot of work over there.

Also seems like a lot of field crew members are female.

Rankin
I'm planning on visiting Rome in September. Is there any tips you can tell me besides "when in Rome do as the romans do"

Pablo B-)

Pablo

First: Find the Irish Pub about a block (north I think) from the Obelisk/fountain next to the old Roman Baths.

Second: Take your Walking shoes!

Third, Eat in a different sidewalk cafe as often as possible.

Fourth: Get a good map, and see as much as you can (Rome is a great place to see on foot, so long as you stay out of the “bad areas.”

Fifth, be sure and tour the Vatican (get there early, have a reservation, AND your Passport).

Loyal

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I would echo everything he said ( I can't vouch for the Irish pub, though) and I'll add a few more.

If you haven't already- get Rick Steve'sguide to Rome and download his various walking tours to a mini tablet. My youngest daughter had her Ipad-mini and it worked great.

The good map is essential- we had a map app on the ipad that allowed zooming, which really helped. Something with GPS enabled would have been better.

Rome is really walkable, but the metro saves time, with stations near most sites. We bought the E24 pass for I believe a week- get some hand sanitizer if you use the metro.

The ticket for the forum/palatine hill and the coloseum is a 2 day pass for E12/person- but only allows you to enter the site 1 time each. The Forum takes a good 5 hrs and the colosseumis probably 3 hrs.

be sure to know the church holiday schedules when making plans for the vatican, etc., or they may be closed when you get there. The online reservations idea is good.

We stayed in a vacation rental that worked out well for us and that I'd recommend if you have that inclination- contact me and i can get the info on that to you.

If you have the time- I'd recommend going to Pompeii- take the train- it shares the termini with the metro- E26 per person round trip to Napoli
I thought it gave good feel for "original" Roman culture.

I wouldn't bother renting a car in Italy. Parking is pretty expensive and basically non-existant.

go ahead and contact me if you have other questions, I'm far from an expert on Italy, but I'd be happy to share my perspective.
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I saw a lot of surveyor tracks around the Roman sites. points in the ground and tgts stuck to buildings. I'm pretty sure the folks i saw were archeology interns/students.

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> I wouldn't bother renting a car in Italy. Parking is pretty expensive and basically non-existant.

It depends on where you go. We didn't rent one while in Rome, but when we left Rome for Tuscany we rented a car and kept it for the duration of our stay. Parking wasn't an issue, and while I don't recall the rental cost, I don't know how we would have visited all the little towns we did without a car.

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I would agree with you,- my point should have been more specific to not renting a car if only visiting Rome or the major cities.