Virtual Reality Model of the Northern Sluice of the Ancient Darn in Marib/Yemen by Combination of Digital Photogrammetry and terrestrial Laser Scanning for Archaeological Applications

摘要

In this paper the potential of digital photogram m etry and terrestrial laser scanning in combination is demdnstrated in the recording and 3D CAD construction of the northern sluice of the ancient dam in Marib/Yemen, which is located approx. 150 kilometre east of the capital city Sana'a, close to the inner Arabic desert.The Yemeni government proposed for initiation of the buillding into the list of the UNESCO world cultural heritage.