Publication Date:
2017-04-04
Description:
The results of geophysical survey carried out at the archaeological site of Tindari, located 70 km west-north-west of Messina (Sicily, Italy),
are presented and discussed. The site is one of the most important archaeological sites, about 90 ha large, on the north-eastern side of Sicily and
it was one of the last Greek settlements in Sicily. Keeping in mind the vastness of the site, according to the archaeologists an area, of about
1200 m2 was selected, for a geophysical survey. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), including induced polarization (IP) measurements,
and seismic refraction tomography were applied in the course of geophysical exploration in the area. The objective of this preliminary geophysical
investigation was to verify the effectiveness of the technique for a spatial definition of the buried archaeological structures (mostly walls,
columns, etc.) to determine their characteristics and to study the presence of collapsed columns within the zone of archaeological interest, in
view of their application in the rest of the site, that, for obvious reasons, could not be entirely excavated in brief times. The geophysical
data, visualized in 3D space, revealed a distribution of low-contrast shallow anomalies that indicate the presence of different types of buried
structures in the surveyed area. Also, the probable accumulations of collapsed columns could be determined. These results confirm the hypothesis
of a large northern extension of the archaeological site and provide useful information to design a more efficient excavation plan.
Description:
Published
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961-970
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3.8. Geofisica per l'ambiente
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JCR Journal
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reserved
Keywords:
Greek settlements
;
Seismic refraction tomography
;
3D electrical resistivity
;
Induced polarization tomography
;
04. Solid Earth::04.06. Seismology::04.06.06. Surveys, measurements, and monitoring
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
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