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in Archeologia Aerea 11, pp. 146-153, 2017

In Scardozzi G., The territory of Hierapolis in Phrigiae. An Archaeological guide. p. 72-82, Istanbul:Ege Yainlari, ISBN: 978-605-7673-36-7, 2020

In Scardozzi G., Il territorio di Hierapolis di Frigia. Guida archeologica. p. 72-82, Istanbul:Ege Yayinlari , ISBN: 978-605-7673-35-0, 2020

Il libro è stato pubblicato con il contributo dell'Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale d... more Il libro è stato pubblicato con il contributo dell'Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISPC-CNR) e del Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (MIUR) nell'ambito del Progetto PRIN 2015 "Archeologia dei paesaggi urbani in Asia Minore tra tardo ellenismo ed età bizantina. Approcci multidisciplinari allo studio di Hierapolis di Frigia"

In Scardozzi G., PHRYGIA HIERAPOLISI TERRITORIUMU ARKEOLOJI REHBERI. p. 72-82, Istanbul:Ege Yainlari, ISBN: 978-605-7673-34-3, 2020

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION, p. 1-10, ISSN: 1099-0763, 2020

This study presents new archaeological data concerning the ancient layout of Piammiano, an Etrusc... more This study presents new archaeological data concerning the ancient layout of Piammiano, an Etruscan and Roman settlement located in the Tiberine internal Etru-ria (probably corresponding to the ancient town of Statonia), still little known. These data have been obtained by geophysical surveys performed using the Electrical Resis-tivity Tomography technique. These investigations were carried out in the central sector of the plateau where the settlement lies, and they have documented the presence of ancient buried structures at a depth of between about 0.5 and 2.5 m. These structures has the same orientation of the main road of the ancient settlement, and they are also consistent with the orientation of the structures documented in previous geophysical surveys and archaeological excavations carried out in the west-ernmost sector of the investigated area. Specifically, the new geophysical surveys have highlighted the presence of the buried remains of the road and numerous walls, some of which are pertaining to a large building with porticoes on the two sides overlooking the Tiber valley. Furthermore, a channel network perhaps linked to a cistern was documented at more depth. K E Y W O R D S archaeology, burial buildings, Electrical Resistivity Tomography, Etruscan and Roman settlement, Piammiano-Statonia, Tiber valley

MEMORIE DESCRITTIVE DELLA CARTA GEOLOGICA D'ITALIA, vol. 107, p. 101-112, ISSN: 0536-0242, 2020

Sorgenti termominerali ad alta temperatura (da 52 ° C a 65 ° C) con acque solfato-alcaline-terros... more Sorgenti termominerali ad alta temperatura (da 52 ° C a 65 ° C) con acque solfato-alcaline-terrose e le terme romane di Viterbo si trovano lungo il percorso della Via Cassia nel territorio immediatamente ad ovest di questa città, in una ristretta area, "Piano di Viterbo" o "Piano dei Bagni", caratte-rizzata da estese formazioni di travertino. Queste terme furono usate tra la tarda età repubblicana e la tarda epoca imperiale; in molti casi, furono riutilizzate durante l'epoca tardo medievale e moderna. Questa singolare quantità di antiche installazioni è strettamente legata al contesto geologico dell'area: un settore del grande plateau vulcanico prodotto dalla messa in posto delle lave e dei depositi piroclastici di tre distretti vulcanici (Ci-mino, Vico e Volsini), attivi tra 1,35 Ma e 90 ka. Quest'area cor-risponde a un alto strutturale sepolto, interpretato a partire principalmente da dati geofisici come un horst complesso che in precedenza era stato coinvolto nella tettonica compressiva e successivamente disarticolato dalla tettonica estensionale plio-quaternaria. Le sorgenti termonerali sono ubicate lungo le principali discontinuità strutturali prodotte dalla tettonica po-lifasica (estensionale e / o transtensiva) e dalla successiva atti-vità vulcano-tettonica. I rilievi di terreno, l'analisi geomorfologica e l'analisi di facies dei relativi depositi carbo-natici continentali, nonché l'interpretazione dei dati geofisici e del sottosuolo, associati ai dati storici e archeologici, sono stati gestiti in un modello GIS per definire le complesse interazioni tra tutti questi aspetti. L'analisi è stata integrata con l'interpre-tazione di foto aeree storiche e recenti che mostrano alcune tracce archeologiche che oggi non sono visibili. Questo studio ha permesso la ricostruzione dell'antica topografia dell'area at-traversata da Via Cassia e la raccolta di nuovi dati interdiscipli-nari per la conoscenza dei complessi monumentali e delle loro caratteristiche. PAROLE CHIAVE: Terme romane, sorgenti geotermali, travertini, rilievi archeologici, foto aeree, Via Cassia, Viterbo ABSTRACT-Geothermal high temperature springs (52°C to 65 °C) of sulphate-alkaline-earthy waters and the remains of Roman thermal baths of Viterbo are located along the Via Cas-sia road in the territory immediately west of this city, in a delimited area, the "Piano di Viterbo" or "Piano dei Bagni", characterized by extensive travertine formations. These baths were used between the Late Republican age and the Late Imperial times; in many cases, they were re-used during the late Medieval and Modern epochs. This peculiar amount of ancient installations is strictly linked to the geological setting of the area: a sector of the large volcanic plateau produced by the emplacement of lavas and pyroclastic deposits from three volcanic districts (Cimino, Vico, and Volsini), active between 1,35 Ma e 90 ka. This area corresponds to a buried structural high, interpreted mainly on geophysical data as a complex horst that was previously involved in thrust folds and later affected by the Plio-Quaternary extensional tectonics. The geothermal springs occur along the main structural discontin-uity produced by polyphasic tectonics (extentional and/or transtensional) and by the subsequent volcano-tectonic activity. The results of field work, geomorphological and facies analyses of related continental carbonate deposits, as well as the interpretation of geophysical and drilling data, associated with the historical and archaeological data, were managed in a GIS model to define the complex interactions between all these aspects. The analysis has been integrated with the interpretation of historical and recent aerial photos that show some archaeological traces and remains nowadays not visible. This study allowed the reconstruction of the ancient topography of the area crossed by Via Cassia and the collection of new inter-disciplinary data for the knowledge of the monumental complexes and their features.

Proceedings of IMEKO TC-4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. p. 343-345, ISBN: 978-92-990084-5-4, Florence, Italy, December 4-6 2019, 2019

SENSORS, vol. 19, p. 1-26, ISSN: 1424-8220, doi: doi:10.3390/s19163494, 2019

The Messapian necropolis of Monte D'Elia is related to one of the most important ancient settleme... more The Messapian necropolis of Monte D'Elia is related to one of the most important ancient settlements in the Salento Peninsula (in south Italy). In order to understand the extension and layout of this necropolis in the various periods of its use, a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) prospection was undertaken in some important sample areas by a team of the Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage of the National Research Council of Italy. The analysis of the GPR measurements revealed many anomalies that could be ascribed to archaeological structures (tombs), as well as other anomalies of presumable natural origin or referable to modern features. The data collected were georeferenced in the digital archaeological map of the site and integrated with a virtual reconstruction of the surveyed area.

Proceedings of IMEKO TC-4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. p. 348-350, ISBN: 978-92-990084-5-4, 2019

Atti del 41° convegno internazionale dei docenti delle discipline della rappresentazione “Riflessioni, l’arte del disegno/il disegno dell’arte”. p. 667-674, ROMA:GANGEMI EDITORE, ISBN: 978-88-492-3762-7, Perugia, 19-21 settembre 2019, 2019

QUADERNI DI ARCHEOLOGIA, pp. 83-130, 2018 ISSN: 1593-2664, 2018

MEASUREMENT, vol. 128, p. 96-103, ISSN: 0263-2241, 2018

This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge... more This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge of Casalrotto, a Medieval cave village (12th-13th century) near Mottola (Province of Taranto southern Italy). The research was based on archaeological and geophysical surveys performed in 2015. In particular, archaeological investigations have allowed the upgrading of the existing plan of the village through Differential Global Position System (DGPS) topographical surveys, while geophysical measurements, using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and magnetometry in gradiometry configuration, have allowed a better delimitation of the necropolis and the detection of buried structures.

ACTA IMEKO, vol. 7, p. 73-78, ISSN: 2221-870X, 2018

in G. Scardozzi, T. Ismaelli (eds.), Ancient quarries and building sites in Asia Minor, Bibliotecha Archaeologica, Bari 2016, pp. 87-100., 2016

L'autore ha il diritto di stampare o diffondere copie di questo PDF esclusivamente per uso scient... more L'autore ha il diritto di stampare o diffondere copie di questo PDF esclusivamente per uso scientifico o didattico. Edipuglia si riserva di mettere in vendita il PDF, oltre alla versione cartacea. L'autore ha diritto di pubblicare in internet il PDF originale allo scadere di 24 mesi.

Within the project for the restoration of the northern section of the sixteenth-century city wall... more Within the project for the restoration of the northern section of the sixteenth-century city walls of Lecce, a team of researchers of CNR-IBAM carried out in 2014 and 2015 geophysical surveys aimed at the study and the reconstruction of the moat outside the fortifications. The use of GPR method allowed to detect anomalies related to the main ditch outside the city walls and to characterize the rocky bank in which it was excavated; at the time of the surveys, this ditch was still buried and the results of the geophysical measurements directed the works for its excavation. As well as investigations have allowed to identify also other possible ditches or quarries and more ancient structures, which subsequent archaeological excavations have dated at the Medieval and Roman periods. Moreover, geophysical surveys highlighted the presence of modern walls, corresponding with the foundations of the stadium built in the 1920s close to the city walls.

This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge... more This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge of Casalrotto, a Medieval cave village (12 th -13 th century) near Mottola (TA). The research was based on archaeological and geophysical surveys performed in 2015 by researchers of the Laboratory of Geophysics applied to the Archaeological and Monumental Heritage and the Laboratory of Ancient Topography, Archaeology and Remote Sensing of CNR-IBAM in Lecce. In particular, archaeological investigations have allowed the upgrading the existing plan of the village through DGPS topographical surveys, while geophysical measurements, using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) have allowed a better delimitation of the necropolis and the detection of buried structures, both in masonry and carved in the bedrock.

Journal of Ancient Topography 26, 2016, pp. 75-158

di Viterbo; in essa rientrano le sorgenti che alimentano o alimentavano le Terme delle Zitelle, d... more di Viterbo; in essa rientrano le sorgenti che alimentano o alimentavano le Terme delle Zitelle, delle Bussete, del Prato, Carletti, del Bullicame, degli Almadiani, degli Ebrei e di S. Maria in Selce. Un'altra placca molto grande (circa 3 km 2 ) è nel settore settentrionale dell'area indagata (località Bagnaccio e Bacucco) e comprende le sorgenti, in parte non più attive, che alimentavano le Terme del Bacucco, del Prato Vecchio, del Navìso e della Colonnella. Una terza placca, anch'essa piuttosto estesa (quasi 2 km 2 ), si trova all'estremità meridionale della fascia di territorio considerata e comprende le sorgenti connesse alle Terme delle Masse di S. Sisto e del Paliano. Sono inoltre presenti banchi di travertino minori, come quello in cui si trovano le sorgenti di S. Cristoforo e dell'Asinello, la seconda delle quali alimentava l'omonimo impianto termale antico. Tra le sorgenti termo-minerali ancora attive che sgorgano presso complessi termali antichi e che potevano alimentarle si segnalano quelle del Bacucco (38°-39°, ma è incerto se fossero attive già in epoca romana), delle Terme del Prato Vecchio (46°), del Bagnaccio (tra 23°-29° e 65-66°, che dovevano servire le Terme del Navìso), delle Zitelle (56°), delle Bussete e Prato Vecchio (entrambe a 51°), le Carletti (55°-58°), quelle del Bullicame (55°-58°, che doveva alimentare, oltre alle omonime terme, anche quelle degli Almadiani), dell'Asinello (52°-55°) e delle Masse di S. Sisto (48°) 16 ; non sembrano invece più attive quelle che alimentavano le Terme della Colonnella, degli Ebrei (che però poteva servirsi delle sorgenti della Crociata e della Grotta, rispettivamente 56° e 43°, oggi all'interno delle "Terme dei Papi" e sicuramente sfruttate dal Medioevo), di S. Maria in Selce, del Paliano e del complesso più settentrionale alle Masse di S. Sisto.

Ongoing and extensive urbanisation may threaten important archaeological structures that are stil... more Ongoing and extensive urbanisation may threaten important archaeological structures that are still buried in urban areas. The ground penetrating radar (GPR) method is the most promising alternative for resolving buried archaeological structures in urban territories. This paper presents a case study that involves a geophysical survey employing the surface three-dimensional (3D) GPR techniques, in order to archaeologically characterise the investigated areas. The site is located in the south-western sector of the historical centre of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), where the modern city overlaps the main public monuments of the Roman municipium of Lupiae, only partially preserved or excavated: the amphitheatre, the theatre, the baths and maybe also the Forum. GPR measurements, integrated with the results of archaeological excavations and the topographical surveys of the preserved remains, were carried out in several areas regarding sectors of the ancient roman city. The GPR data were collected along a dense network of parallel profiles. The GPR sections were processed applying specific filters to the data in order to enhance their information content. The GPR images significantly contributed in reconstructing the complex subsurface properties in these modern urban areas. Strong GPR reflections features were correlated with possible ancient structures and they were integrated in the digital archaeological map of the city.

The paper concerns an experimental system for the management of data related to the archaeologica... more The paper concerns an experimental system for the management of data related to the archaeological heritage of the urban area of Lecce. The system, based on the cloud technology (SaaS), includes a dashboard accessible from the web, some applications for the consultation of the new digital archaeological map of Lecce and for the management of an eterogeneous dataset of ancient features of the Messapian, Roman and Medieval times. The system is based on a suite of open source software modified according to the project purposes. The result is a web portal that offers an area for consultation/inserting/modifying alphanumeric and geospatial data and an area for consultation only, depending on the credentials of the users during login. This portal allows researchers and Public Administrations technicians to manage and share data, while other users (citizens, scholars, tourists) are able to query the data only.

Extensive urbanization may cover important archaeological structures that are still buried in urb... more Extensive urbanization may cover important archaeological structures that are still buried in urban areas, and Ground Penetrating Radar is one of the most reliable geophysical technique for resolving buried archaeological structures in urban territories. In this paper a case study that involves a geophysical survey employing the surface three-dimensional (3D) GPR techniques, to characterize the investigated areas from the archaeological point of view, is illustrated. GPR measurements, integrated with archaeological and topographical information aimed at the production of a digital archaeological map integrated in a webGIS platform, were carried out in some areas at the historical centre of Lecce (Apulia, Italy). The investigated areas are related to some sectors of the Messapian necropolises (dated mainly in 4th-3rd century BCE), characterized by different types of graves (pits dug in the bedrock or built with slabs, sarcophagi and hypogea) that lying also inside the settlement surrounded by city walls. The survey was carried out using the IDS Hi Mod georadar system, incorporating a dual band 200-600 MHz centre frequency antennae. The GPR time slices were constructed from closely spaced parallel profiles. The time slices, computed from averaging radar reflections over vertical time windows several nanoseconds thick, are used to map subsoil features associated with its structure. The time slices were georeferenced in the archaeological map of Lecce in order to acquire new data on the distribution and the ancient topography of the funerary areas inside the settlements. Moreover, to facilitate the interpretation of the results, a three-dimensional image was constructed using closely spaced parallel profiles, which are interpolated.

in Archeologia Aerea 11, pp. 146-153, 2017

In Scardozzi G., The territory of Hierapolis in Phrigiae. An Archaeological guide. p. 72-82, Istanbul:Ege Yainlari, ISBN: 978-605-7673-36-7, 2020

In Scardozzi G., Il territorio di Hierapolis di Frigia. Guida archeologica. p. 72-82, Istanbul:Ege Yayinlari , ISBN: 978-605-7673-35-0, 2020

Il libro è stato pubblicato con il contributo dell'Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale d... more Il libro è stato pubblicato con il contributo dell'Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISPC-CNR) e del Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (MIUR) nell'ambito del Progetto PRIN 2015 "Archeologia dei paesaggi urbani in Asia Minore tra tardo ellenismo ed età bizantina. Approcci multidisciplinari allo studio di Hierapolis di Frigia"

In Scardozzi G., PHRYGIA HIERAPOLISI TERRITORIUMU ARKEOLOJI REHBERI. p. 72-82, Istanbul:Ege Yainlari, ISBN: 978-605-7673-34-3, 2020

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION, p. 1-10, ISSN: 1099-0763, 2020

This study presents new archaeological data concerning the ancient layout of Piammiano, an Etrusc... more This study presents new archaeological data concerning the ancient layout of Piammiano, an Etruscan and Roman settlement located in the Tiberine internal Etru-ria (probably corresponding to the ancient town of Statonia), still little known. These data have been obtained by geophysical surveys performed using the Electrical Resis-tivity Tomography technique. These investigations were carried out in the central sector of the plateau where the settlement lies, and they have documented the presence of ancient buried structures at a depth of between about 0.5 and 2.5 m. These structures has the same orientation of the main road of the ancient settlement, and they are also consistent with the orientation of the structures documented in previous geophysical surveys and archaeological excavations carried out in the west-ernmost sector of the investigated area. Specifically, the new geophysical surveys have highlighted the presence of the buried remains of the road and numerous walls, some of which are pertaining to a large building with porticoes on the two sides overlooking the Tiber valley. Furthermore, a channel network perhaps linked to a cistern was documented at more depth. K E Y W O R D S archaeology, burial buildings, Electrical Resistivity Tomography, Etruscan and Roman settlement, Piammiano-Statonia, Tiber valley

MEMORIE DESCRITTIVE DELLA CARTA GEOLOGICA D'ITALIA, vol. 107, p. 101-112, ISSN: 0536-0242, 2020

Sorgenti termominerali ad alta temperatura (da 52 ° C a 65 ° C) con acque solfato-alcaline-terros... more Sorgenti termominerali ad alta temperatura (da 52 ° C a 65 ° C) con acque solfato-alcaline-terrose e le terme romane di Viterbo si trovano lungo il percorso della Via Cassia nel territorio immediatamente ad ovest di questa città, in una ristretta area, "Piano di Viterbo" o "Piano dei Bagni", caratte-rizzata da estese formazioni di travertino. Queste terme furono usate tra la tarda età repubblicana e la tarda epoca imperiale; in molti casi, furono riutilizzate durante l'epoca tardo medievale e moderna. Questa singolare quantità di antiche installazioni è strettamente legata al contesto geologico dell'area: un settore del grande plateau vulcanico prodotto dalla messa in posto delle lave e dei depositi piroclastici di tre distretti vulcanici (Ci-mino, Vico e Volsini), attivi tra 1,35 Ma e 90 ka. Quest'area cor-risponde a un alto strutturale sepolto, interpretato a partire principalmente da dati geofisici come un horst complesso che in precedenza era stato coinvolto nella tettonica compressiva e successivamente disarticolato dalla tettonica estensionale plio-quaternaria. Le sorgenti termonerali sono ubicate lungo le principali discontinuità strutturali prodotte dalla tettonica po-lifasica (estensionale e / o transtensiva) e dalla successiva atti-vità vulcano-tettonica. I rilievi di terreno, l'analisi geomorfologica e l'analisi di facies dei relativi depositi carbo-natici continentali, nonché l'interpretazione dei dati geofisici e del sottosuolo, associati ai dati storici e archeologici, sono stati gestiti in un modello GIS per definire le complesse interazioni tra tutti questi aspetti. L'analisi è stata integrata con l'interpre-tazione di foto aeree storiche e recenti che mostrano alcune tracce archeologiche che oggi non sono visibili. Questo studio ha permesso la ricostruzione dell'antica topografia dell'area at-traversata da Via Cassia e la raccolta di nuovi dati interdiscipli-nari per la conoscenza dei complessi monumentali e delle loro caratteristiche. PAROLE CHIAVE: Terme romane, sorgenti geotermali, travertini, rilievi archeologici, foto aeree, Via Cassia, Viterbo ABSTRACT-Geothermal high temperature springs (52°C to 65 °C) of sulphate-alkaline-earthy waters and the remains of Roman thermal baths of Viterbo are located along the Via Cas-sia road in the territory immediately west of this city, in a delimited area, the "Piano di Viterbo" or "Piano dei Bagni", characterized by extensive travertine formations. These baths were used between the Late Republican age and the Late Imperial times; in many cases, they were re-used during the late Medieval and Modern epochs. This peculiar amount of ancient installations is strictly linked to the geological setting of the area: a sector of the large volcanic plateau produced by the emplacement of lavas and pyroclastic deposits from three volcanic districts (Cimino, Vico, and Volsini), active between 1,35 Ma e 90 ka. This area corresponds to a buried structural high, interpreted mainly on geophysical data as a complex horst that was previously involved in thrust folds and later affected by the Plio-Quaternary extensional tectonics. The geothermal springs occur along the main structural discontin-uity produced by polyphasic tectonics (extentional and/or transtensional) and by the subsequent volcano-tectonic activity. The results of field work, geomorphological and facies analyses of related continental carbonate deposits, as well as the interpretation of geophysical and drilling data, associated with the historical and archaeological data, were managed in a GIS model to define the complex interactions between all these aspects. The analysis has been integrated with the interpretation of historical and recent aerial photos that show some archaeological traces and remains nowadays not visible. This study allowed the reconstruction of the ancient topography of the area crossed by Via Cassia and the collection of new inter-disciplinary data for the knowledge of the monumental complexes and their features.

Proceedings of IMEKO TC-4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. p. 343-345, ISBN: 978-92-990084-5-4, Florence, Italy, December 4-6 2019, 2019

SENSORS, vol. 19, p. 1-26, ISSN: 1424-8220, doi: doi:10.3390/s19163494, 2019

The Messapian necropolis of Monte D'Elia is related to one of the most important ancient settleme... more The Messapian necropolis of Monte D'Elia is related to one of the most important ancient settlements in the Salento Peninsula (in south Italy). In order to understand the extension and layout of this necropolis in the various periods of its use, a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) prospection was undertaken in some important sample areas by a team of the Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage of the National Research Council of Italy. The analysis of the GPR measurements revealed many anomalies that could be ascribed to archaeological structures (tombs), as well as other anomalies of presumable natural origin or referable to modern features. The data collected were georeferenced in the digital archaeological map of the site and integrated with a virtual reconstruction of the surveyed area.

Proceedings of IMEKO TC-4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. p. 348-350, ISBN: 978-92-990084-5-4, 2019

Atti del 41° convegno internazionale dei docenti delle discipline della rappresentazione “Riflessioni, l’arte del disegno/il disegno dell’arte”. p. 667-674, ROMA:GANGEMI EDITORE, ISBN: 978-88-492-3762-7, Perugia, 19-21 settembre 2019, 2019

QUADERNI DI ARCHEOLOGIA, pp. 83-130, 2018 ISSN: 1593-2664, 2018

MEASUREMENT, vol. 128, p. 96-103, ISSN: 0263-2241, 2018

This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge... more This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge of Casalrotto, a Medieval cave village (12th-13th century) near Mottola (Province of Taranto southern Italy). The research was based on archaeological and geophysical surveys performed in 2015. In particular, archaeological investigations have allowed the upgrading of the existing plan of the village through Differential Global Position System (DGPS) topographical surveys, while geophysical measurements, using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and magnetometry in gradiometry configuration, have allowed a better delimitation of the necropolis and the detection of buried structures.

ACTA IMEKO, vol. 7, p. 73-78, ISSN: 2221-870X, 2018

in G. Scardozzi, T. Ismaelli (eds.), Ancient quarries and building sites in Asia Minor, Bibliotecha Archaeologica, Bari 2016, pp. 87-100., 2016

L'autore ha il diritto di stampare o diffondere copie di questo PDF esclusivamente per uso scient... more L'autore ha il diritto di stampare o diffondere copie di questo PDF esclusivamente per uso scientifico o didattico. Edipuglia si riserva di mettere in vendita il PDF, oltre alla versione cartacea. L'autore ha diritto di pubblicare in internet il PDF originale allo scadere di 24 mesi.

Within the project for the restoration of the northern section of the sixteenth-century city wall... more Within the project for the restoration of the northern section of the sixteenth-century city walls of Lecce, a team of researchers of CNR-IBAM carried out in 2014 and 2015 geophysical surveys aimed at the study and the reconstruction of the moat outside the fortifications. The use of GPR method allowed to detect anomalies related to the main ditch outside the city walls and to characterize the rocky bank in which it was excavated; at the time of the surveys, this ditch was still buried and the results of the geophysical measurements directed the works for its excavation. As well as investigations have allowed to identify also other possible ditches or quarries and more ancient structures, which subsequent archaeological excavations have dated at the Medieval and Roman periods. Moreover, geophysical surveys highlighted the presence of modern walls, corresponding with the foundations of the stadium built in the 1920s close to the city walls.

This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge... more This study concerns the main results of the research activity aimed at a new integrated knowledge of Casalrotto, a Medieval cave village (12 th -13 th century) near Mottola (TA). The research was based on archaeological and geophysical surveys performed in 2015 by researchers of the Laboratory of Geophysics applied to the Archaeological and Monumental Heritage and the Laboratory of Ancient Topography, Archaeology and Remote Sensing of CNR-IBAM in Lecce. In particular, archaeological investigations have allowed the upgrading the existing plan of the village through DGPS topographical surveys, while geophysical measurements, using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) have allowed a better delimitation of the necropolis and the detection of buried structures, both in masonry and carved in the bedrock.

Journal of Ancient Topography 26, 2016, pp. 75-158

di Viterbo; in essa rientrano le sorgenti che alimentano o alimentavano le Terme delle Zitelle, d... more di Viterbo; in essa rientrano le sorgenti che alimentano o alimentavano le Terme delle Zitelle, delle Bussete, del Prato, Carletti, del Bullicame, degli Almadiani, degli Ebrei e di S. Maria in Selce. Un'altra placca molto grande (circa 3 km 2 ) è nel settore settentrionale dell'area indagata (località Bagnaccio e Bacucco) e comprende le sorgenti, in parte non più attive, che alimentavano le Terme del Bacucco, del Prato Vecchio, del Navìso e della Colonnella. Una terza placca, anch'essa piuttosto estesa (quasi 2 km 2 ), si trova all'estremità meridionale della fascia di territorio considerata e comprende le sorgenti connesse alle Terme delle Masse di S. Sisto e del Paliano. Sono inoltre presenti banchi di travertino minori, come quello in cui si trovano le sorgenti di S. Cristoforo e dell'Asinello, la seconda delle quali alimentava l'omonimo impianto termale antico. Tra le sorgenti termo-minerali ancora attive che sgorgano presso complessi termali antichi e che potevano alimentarle si segnalano quelle del Bacucco (38°-39°, ma è incerto se fossero attive già in epoca romana), delle Terme del Prato Vecchio (46°), del Bagnaccio (tra 23°-29° e 65-66°, che dovevano servire le Terme del Navìso), delle Zitelle (56°), delle Bussete e Prato Vecchio (entrambe a 51°), le Carletti (55°-58°), quelle del Bullicame (55°-58°, che doveva alimentare, oltre alle omonime terme, anche quelle degli Almadiani), dell'Asinello (52°-55°) e delle Masse di S. Sisto (48°) 16 ; non sembrano invece più attive quelle che alimentavano le Terme della Colonnella, degli Ebrei (che però poteva servirsi delle sorgenti della Crociata e della Grotta, rispettivamente 56° e 43°, oggi all'interno delle "Terme dei Papi" e sicuramente sfruttate dal Medioevo), di S. Maria in Selce, del Paliano e del complesso più settentrionale alle Masse di S. Sisto.

Ongoing and extensive urbanisation may threaten important archaeological structures that are stil... more Ongoing and extensive urbanisation may threaten important archaeological structures that are still buried in urban areas. The ground penetrating radar (GPR) method is the most promising alternative for resolving buried archaeological structures in urban territories. This paper presents a case study that involves a geophysical survey employing the surface three-dimensional (3D) GPR techniques, in order to archaeologically characterise the investigated areas. The site is located in the south-western sector of the historical centre of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), where the modern city overlaps the main public monuments of the Roman municipium of Lupiae, only partially preserved or excavated: the amphitheatre, the theatre, the baths and maybe also the Forum. GPR measurements, integrated with the results of archaeological excavations and the topographical surveys of the preserved remains, were carried out in several areas regarding sectors of the ancient roman city. The GPR data were collected along a dense network of parallel profiles. The GPR sections were processed applying specific filters to the data in order to enhance their information content. The GPR images significantly contributed in reconstructing the complex subsurface properties in these modern urban areas. Strong GPR reflections features were correlated with possible ancient structures and they were integrated in the digital archaeological map of the city.

The paper concerns an experimental system for the management of data related to the archaeologica... more The paper concerns an experimental system for the management of data related to the archaeological heritage of the urban area of Lecce. The system, based on the cloud technology (SaaS), includes a dashboard accessible from the web, some applications for the consultation of the new digital archaeological map of Lecce and for the management of an eterogeneous dataset of ancient features of the Messapian, Roman and Medieval times. The system is based on a suite of open source software modified according to the project purposes. The result is a web portal that offers an area for consultation/inserting/modifying alphanumeric and geospatial data and an area for consultation only, depending on the credentials of the users during login. This portal allows researchers and Public Administrations technicians to manage and share data, while other users (citizens, scholars, tourists) are able to query the data only.

Extensive urbanization may cover important archaeological structures that are still buried in urb... more Extensive urbanization may cover important archaeological structures that are still buried in urban areas, and Ground Penetrating Radar is one of the most reliable geophysical technique for resolving buried archaeological structures in urban territories. In this paper a case study that involves a geophysical survey employing the surface three-dimensional (3D) GPR techniques, to characterize the investigated areas from the archaeological point of view, is illustrated. GPR measurements, integrated with archaeological and topographical information aimed at the production of a digital archaeological map integrated in a webGIS platform, were carried out in some areas at the historical centre of Lecce (Apulia, Italy). The investigated areas are related to some sectors of the Messapian necropolises (dated mainly in 4th-3rd century BCE), characterized by different types of graves (pits dug in the bedrock or built with slabs, sarcophagi and hypogea) that lying also inside the settlement surrounded by city walls. The survey was carried out using the IDS Hi Mod georadar system, incorporating a dual band 200-600 MHz centre frequency antennae. The GPR time slices were constructed from closely spaced parallel profiles. The time slices, computed from averaging radar reflections over vertical time windows several nanoseconds thick, are used to map subsoil features associated with its structure. The time slices were georeferenced in the archaeological map of Lecce in order to acquire new data on the distribution and the ancient topography of the funerary areas inside the settlements. Moreover, to facilitate the interpretation of the results, a three-dimensional image was constructed using closely spaced parallel profiles, which are interpolated.