Magnetic and electrical resistivity tomography investigationsin a roman legionary camp site (Legio IV Scythica) in Zeugma, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey

Archaeological Prospection

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-186

  Drahor, M Goktug ^a   Berge, M A ^a   Kurtulmus T O ^a   Hartmann, M ^b   Speidel, M A ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Mavors Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity tomography; Magnetic survey; Roman military installation; Zeugma

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749206185     PISSN: 10752196     EISSN: 10990763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arp.332     Document Type: Article

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