Roman Archaeology: The benefit of using GPR investigations

Abstract

Roman Archaeology is one of the most popular archaeological disciplines in Europe. Roman archaeologists frequently have to deal with excavations within a context of a modern city. This means that they cannot always dig an area extensively and deeply, but they must interpret the archaeological records based on the partial evidences brought to the light. In this paper, Rome (Italy) will be the scenario of three surveys in which the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technique has helped to better comprehend Roman archaeological sites that were considered acknowledged but still with some “secrets”.