The potential of integrated GPR survey and aerial photographic analysis of historic urban areas: A case study and digital reconstruction of a Late Roman villa in Durrës (Albania)

Malfitana, Daniele and Leucci, Giovanni and Fragalà, Giovanni and Masini, Nicola and Scardozzi, Giuseppe and Cacciaguerra, Giuseppe and Santagati, Cettina and Shehi, Eduard (2015) The potential of integrated GPR survey and aerial photographic analysis of historic urban areas: A case study and digital reconstruction of a Late Roman villa in Durrës (Albania). Journal of Archaeological Science:, 4. pp. 276-284. ISSN 2352-409X

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the results of a joint geoarchaeological research project of urban historical remains in the ancient Roman city of Durrës, Albania. The project began with a desk-based analysis of all the historical and archival evidence including aerial photos from the 1920s–40s, a period before major urbanization of the area and prior to the capture of satellite imagery in the 1960s. These aerial photographs were re-processed and then combined with ground-penetrating radar (GPR) imagery and used to locate a Late Roman villa in the city. The integrated results produced a visual idea of what the villa looked like, when analysed in conjunction with the known archaeological and historical literature. During analysis, different levels of data reliability and resolution have been identified, which inform methodological choices when undertaking reconstructions of the villa. These methodological issues have generic resonance in th

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate
Depositing User:	dottoressa Stefania Santangelo
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2017 11:05
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2017 11:05
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15916

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