Geoarchaeology of the Roman harbour of Ierapetra (SE Crete, Greece)

Q4 Social Sciences
N. Mourtzas, Eleni Kolaiti
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Abstract

In this paper, we reconstruct the palaeogeographical evolution of the ancient seafront of Roman Ierapetra, using historical evidence, maps and new bathymetric data. Modern human interventions in the coastal zone have significantly altered the primary data necessary for determining past sea levels. During Roman times, when the sea level was 1.30 m lower than it is at present, major technical interventions were needed in order to form a safe harbour on the coast of Ierapetra, which was exposed to southerly waves. It was then that an elongated eastern breakwater was constructed that bounded the basin of the outer harbour to the east. The inner and outer beachrock reefs were the southern and northern boundaries of the basin, respectively. The western breakwater was constructed by using the outer beachrock reef and a small islet aligned with it. The inner basin was formed by extending the western breakwater further to the west and joining it to the coast.
埃拉佩特拉罗马港口(希腊克里特岛东南部)的地质考古
在这篇论文中,我们利用历史证据、地图和新的测深数据,重建了古罗马伊拉佩特拉海滨的古地理演变。现代人类对沿海地区的干预大大改变了确定过去海平面所需的原始数据。在罗马时代,当海平面比现在低1.30米时,需要进行重大的技术干预,以便在暴露在南风中的伊拉佩特拉海岸形成一个安全的港口。就在那时,建造了一个细长的东部防波堤,将外港的盆地向东隔开。内部和外部海滩岩礁分别是盆地的南部和北部边界。西部防波堤是利用外部海滩岩礁和与其对齐的小岛建造的。内部盆地是通过将西部防波堤进一步向西延伸并与海岸连接而形成的。
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Mediterranee
Mediterranee Social Sciences-Urban Studies
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