Geophysical survey at a coastal area of Artemida City, East Attica, Greece, with archaeological interest

Abstract

A geophysical survey was carried out at a coastal area of Artemida City, East Attica, Greece, with its main purpose to detect any anthropogenic structures of archaeological interest covered by loose sediments. The archaeological excavation has already revealed the foundation structure of the Temple of Artemis Tavropolou and southerly a small temple near the coast. Two areas have been covered with EM, ERT and GPR measurements, one in the vicinity of the Temple and the other the whole sandy coast connecting the two temples. Saline water intrusion plays the key role in the conductivity distribution in all methods which can show where dense impermeable structures exist either being anthropogenic or foredune or bedrock. Even the later can reveal the paleo-environment and exclude areas for further archaeological exploration. EM maps have provided the best position of ERT and GPR profiles which finally have indicated local structures and their continuity.