Insights into the buried archaeological remains at the duomo of lecce (italy) using ground-penetrating radar surveys

Archaeological Prospection

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 157-165

  Cataldo, R ^b   D'Agostino, D ^b   Leucci, G ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeological stratigraphy; Crypt of Duomo of Lecce; GPR survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866044221     PISSN: 10752196     EISSN: 10990763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arp.1423     Document Type: Article

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