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Jan Francke: Scanning the Ancient World, with Ground Penetrating Radar

Podcast: Earth Ancients · Cliff Dunning

Opublikowano: 2026-08-15

Jan Francke: Scanning the Ancient World, with Ground Penetrating Radar What lies beneath some of the world's most mysterious ancient sites?Dr. Jan Francke has spent more than three decades working with ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and developing technologies capable of imaging structures, geological formations, tunnels, voids, and other features hidden beneath the Earth's surface.In this episode of Earth Ancients, Jan joins Cliff Dunning to discuss the science behind GPR and its growing role in archaeology. The conversation explores radar investigations at ancient sites, including work around the Giza Plateau and Great Pyramid, as well as projects in...