A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of the Temple of Athena in Poseidonia-Paestum (Southern Italy): New Geomorphological, Geophysical and Archaeological Data

Cozzolino, Marilena; Longo, Fausto; Pizzano, Natascia; Rizzo, Maria Luigia; Voza, O.; Amato, Vincenzo

doi:10.3390/geosciences9080324

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“…The average relative permittivity ε s = 9 (V em = 0.1 m/ns) was estimated for the surveyed medium by using the hyperbola fitting method [14]. This value agrees with the one used in [28]. Moreover, the effective frequency band of the data has been estimated by means of spectral analysis [16] and discretized into N f frequency samples with step ∆ f .…”

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The Discovery of a Buried Temple in Paestum: The Advantages of the Geophysical Multi-Sensor Application

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Southern Italy is characterized by important archaeological sites developed during the pre-roman period. Among these, Paestum and Velia Archaeological Park, located in the Campania region, represents one of the most important and well-preserved sites of the Magna Graecia. During the last year, several unexpected archaeological findings have permitted the supposition of the presence of another undiscovered temple at Paestum, in a not yet investigated area of the site, close to the fortification walls (Western City Walls) of the ancient city and a few meters away from the gate of Porta Marina. To support this amazing hypothesis, the Paestum and Velia Archaeological Park and the National Research Council planned an accurate campaign of geophysical surveys, based on the combined use of Geomagnetic and Ground Penetrating Radar methodologies. The results of the geophysical surveys have effectively supported the detection of the temple, providing detailed information about its location and highlighting the geometry of the basement of the structure with high accuracy. The discovery sheds new light on the archaeological and architectonic history of the site and may represent one of the most relevant archaeological discoveries of the XXI century performed in Italy.

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The Discovery of a Buried Temple in Paestum: The Advantages of the Geophysical Multi-Sensor Application

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“…Many applications of the PERTI approach in near surface prospections are available in literature for solving archaeological research questions such as in the roman city of Aesernia [23], the archaeological park of Pratolino (Vaglia, Florence, Italy) [24], the Bedestan monumental complex (Nicosia, Cyprus) [25], the Temple of Athena in Poseidonia-Paestum (Southern Italy) [26], the theater of Akragas (Valley of Temples, Agrigento, Italy) [27] and the medieval tombstones in Montenegro [28]. The method was also applied for defining faults in Crete [29] and for imaging of the near-surface structure of the Solfatara crater (Campi Flegrei, Naples, Italy) [30].…”

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An Extension of the Data-Adaptive Probability-Based Electrical Resistivity Tomography Inversion Method (E-PERTI)

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About a decade ago, the PERTI algorithm was launched as a tool for a data-adaptive probability-based analysis of electrical resistivity tomography datasets. It proved to be an easy and versatile inversion method providing estimates of the resistivity values within a surveyed volume as weighted averages of the whole apparent resistivity dataset. In this paper, with the aim of improving the interpretative process, the PERTI method is extended by exploiting some peculiar aspects of the general theory of probability. Bernoulli’s conceptual scheme is assumed to comply with any resistivity dataset, which allows a multiplicity of mutually independent subsets to be extracted and analysed singularly. A standard least squares procedure is at last adopted for the statistical determination of the model resistivity at each point of the surveyed volume as the slope of a linear equation that relates the multiplicity of the resistivity estimates from the extracted data subsets. A 2D synthetic test and a field apparent resistivity dataset collected for archaeological purposes are discussed using the new extended PERTI (E-PERTI) approach. The comparison with the results from the original PERTI shows that by the E-PERTI approach a significantly greater robustness against noise can be achieved, besides a general optimisation of the estimates of the most probable resistivity values.

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“…GPR is the near surface technique that has obtained a favourable consensus among archaeologists thanks to its ability to detect a broad range of buried targets in fast way and with an optimal resolution [28,29,[44][45][46][47][48][49].…”

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“…The type of standard data processing (e.g., for ERT: algorithms of inversion; e.g., for GPR: band pass filters, gain control, background removal filters, F-K filtering, deconvolution, migration, data inversion techniques). ERT data were processed using the probability-based electrical resistivity tomography inversion [50] that, as proven in previous applications [26,49,[51][52][53][54], is a convenient method to delineate geometrically the most probable anomalies into the ground. GPR data were processed using the IdsGred [55] and GPR-SLICE 7.0 software [56].…”

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The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro

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Montenegro is a land of great history which needs attention and care for a deeper knowledge and its making at the disposal of new generations. It is still a territory to be discovered, studied, and disclosed. It is important to understand how much hidden heritage there is still in this area to explore and exploit, but on the other hand, how much known heritage exists to protect and monitor, preventing its destruction and loss. In this context, Montenegro is heavily investing in the management of cultural heritage through initiatives for identification, protection, preservation, enhancement and fruition of them. In the frame of the knowledge, the use of non-destructive geophysical methods can be helpful for a cognitive investigation immediately in the bud of any archaeological verification project, safeguarded through preventive archaeology operations and the exploration of large areas within archaeological parks. In this paper, the results of geophysical prospections at the Hellenistic-Illyrian site of Mjace, the roman towns of Doclea and Municipium S, the medieval city of Svač, and the Stećci medieval tombstones graveyards of Novakovići, Žugića, and Plužine are presented. The study allowed the reconnaissance of new buried structures in the soil and has provided an updated view of the rich archaeological heritage of Montenegro.

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of the Temple of Athena in Poseidonia-Paestum (Southern Italy): New Geomorphological, Geophysical and Archaeological Data

Cited by 15 publications

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The Discovery of a Buried Temple in Paestum: The Advantages of the Geophysical Multi-Sensor Application

The Discovery of a Buried Temple in Paestum: The Advantages of the Geophysical Multi-Sensor Application

An Extension of the Data-Adaptive Probability-Based Electrical Resistivity Tomography Inversion Method (E-PERTI)

The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro

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