Ground-penetrating radar investigations into the construction techniques of the Concordia Temple (Agrigento, Sicily, Italy)

Archaeological Prospection

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-59

  Barone, P M ^a   Graziano, F ^a   Pettinelli, E ^a   Ginanni Corradini, R ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Centre of Studies and Researches   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agrigento; Archaeology; Concordia Temple; Construction techniques; Foundations; Ground penetrating radar

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947546283     PISSN: 10752196     EISSN: 10990763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arp.300     Document Type: Article

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