The archaeological area of Pompeii (Naples, Italy) is worldwide known as one of the most remarkable examples of a Roman Empire town, but its origins are prior to the Roman age and there is a huge archeological interest in discovering the history of the forma urbis. With respect to this framework, the paper presents results achieved by Microwave Tomography enhanced Ground Penetrating Radar surveys carried out in the Centaur's Domus - Regio VI, one of the most ancient housing area of Pompeii. The GPR prospections aimed at addressing and driving the archeological excavation campaign performed in this area in October 2010. The results of the stratigraphic assays are herein taken into account to assess the reliability of the achieved tomographic images.
Microwave Tomography enhanced GPR surveys in Centaur's Domus - Regio VI of Pompeii
BRANCACCIO, Adriana;
2012
Abstract
The archaeological area of Pompeii (Naples, Italy) is worldwide known as one of the most remarkable examples of a Roman Empire town, but its origins are prior to the Roman age and there is a huge archeological interest in discovering the history of the forma urbis. With respect to this framework, the paper presents results achieved by Microwave Tomography enhanced Ground Penetrating Radar surveys carried out in the Centaur's Domus - Regio VI, one of the most ancient housing area of Pompeii. The GPR prospections aimed at addressing and driving the archeological excavation campaign performed in this area in October 2010. The results of the stratigraphic assays are herein taken into account to assess the reliability of the achieved tomographic images.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
