Publication Date:
2017-04-04
Description:
In recent years, detailed geoarcheological investigations have been
carried out to search for traces of the ancient Tindari harbor (north-east
Sicily, Italy). A digital terrain model supported the hypothesis that 2,000
yr ago the Oliveri Basin was a suitable landing place that was protected
from prevailing winds. This model was generated from uplift data, sea
level changes, historical cartographic data and three-dimensional
reconstruction of the sedimentary succession of the cover. The present
position of some historical buildings represent an archeological marker
of the shoreline progression. Recent excavations during the construction
of the Messina-to-Palermo motorway brought to light some portions of an
ancient archeological complex. The thickness of the walls and the volume
of the collected archeological material suggests dating between the 1st
century BC and the 4th century AD. After that time, heavy environmental
changes due to human activities in the area led to inaccurate
underestimation of the role of Tindari harbor in the past. A geophysical
investigation was carried out in the area surrounding the archeological
complex to search for new buried structures related to the ancient
settlement, and to be open to any results of the paleotopographic
reconstruction of the area. The applied geophysical techniques included
passive seismic and ground-penetrating radar. This survey indicates the
presence of buried structures, such as walls and floors, that probably
belong to a Roman villa. Furthermore, it defines the depth of the Holocene
sedimentary cover of the Oliveri coastal plain, which strengthens the
hypothesis formulated for its morphological evolution.
Description:
Published
Description:
223-234
Description:
3.8. Geofisica per l'ambiente
Description:
JCR Journal
Description:
open
Keywords:
Buried harbor structures, Geophysical investigation, Horizontal-to-vertical spectra ratio method, Stratigraphy, Digital terrain model
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04. Solid Earth::04.02. Exploration geophysics::04.02.99. General or miscellaneous
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
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