The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro

Montenegro is a land of great history which needs attention and care for a deeper knowledge and its making at the disposal of new generations. It is still a territory to be discovered, studied, and disclosed. It is important to understand how much hidden heritage there is still in this area to explo...

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Main Authors: Marilena Cozzolino, Mile Baković, Nikola Borovinić, Giorgia Galli, Vincenzo Gentile, Marija Jabučanin, Paolo Mauriello, Pasquale Merola, Miloš Živanović
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/5/187
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spelling doaj-baff1d4cfa6d41aeaa137bd4939366352020-11-25T02:54:05ZengMDPI AGGeosciences2076-32632020-05-011018718710.3390/geosciences10050187The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of MontenegroMarilena Cozzolino0Mile Baković1Nikola Borovinić2Giorgia Galli3Vincenzo Gentile4Marija Jabučanin5Paolo Mauriello6Pasquale Merola7Miloš Živanović8Department of Human, Social and Educational Science, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, ItalyCentre for Conservation and Archaeology of Montenegro, Njegoševa bb, 81250 Cetinje, MontenegroCentre for Conservation and Archaeology of Montenegro, Njegoševa bb, 81250 Cetinje, MontenegroDepartment of Science, University of Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, 00146 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Human, Social and Educational Science, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, ItalyCentre for Conservation and Archaeology of Montenegro, Njegoševa bb, 81250 Cetinje, MontenegroDepartment of Human, Social and Educational Science, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, ItalyInstitute of Heritage Sciences, National Council of Researches, Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo St., 00015 Rome, ItalyCentre for Conservation and Archaeology of Montenegro, Njegoševa bb, 81250 Cetinje, MontenegroMontenegro is a land of great history which needs attention and care for a deeper knowledge and its making at the disposal of new generations. It is still a territory to be discovered, studied, and disclosed. It is important to understand how much hidden heritage there is still in this area to explore and exploit, but on the other hand, how much known heritage exists to protect and monitor, preventing its destruction and loss. In this context, Montenegro is heavily investing in the management of cultural heritage through initiatives for identification, protection, preservation, enhancement and fruition of them. In the frame of the knowledge, the use of non-destructive geophysical methods can be helpful for a cognitive investigation immediately in the bud of any archaeological verification project, safeguarded through preventive archaeology operations and the exploration of large areas within archaeological parks. In this paper, the results of geophysical prospections at the Hellenistic-Illyrian site of Mjace, the roman towns of Doclea and Municipium S, the medieval city of Svač, and the Stećci medieval tombstones graveyards of Novakovići, Žugića, and Plužine are presented. The study allowed the reconnaissance of new buried structures in the soil and has provided an updated view of the rich archaeological heritage of Montenegro.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/5/187Montenegroarchaeological heritageground penetrating radarelectrical resistivity tomography
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author Marilena Cozzolino
Mile Baković
Nikola Borovinić
Giorgia Galli
Vincenzo Gentile
Marija Jabučanin
Paolo Mauriello
Pasquale Merola
Miloš Živanović
spellingShingle Marilena Cozzolino
Mile Baković
Nikola Borovinić
Giorgia Galli
Vincenzo Gentile
Marija Jabučanin
Paolo Mauriello
Pasquale Merola
Miloš Živanović
The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro
Geosciences
Montenegro
archaeological heritage
ground penetrating radar
electrical resistivity tomography
author_facet Marilena Cozzolino
Mile Baković
Nikola Borovinić
Giorgia Galli
Vincenzo Gentile
Marija Jabučanin
Paolo Mauriello
Pasquale Merola
Miloš Živanović
author_sort Marilena Cozzolino
title The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro
title_short The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro
title_full The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro
title_fullStr The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro
title_full_unstemmed The Contribution of Geophysics to the Knowledge of the Hidden Archaeological Heritage of Montenegro
title_sort contribution of geophysics to the knowledge of the hidden archaeological heritage of montenegro
publisher MDPI AG
series Geosciences
issn 2076-3263
publishDate 2020-05-01
description Montenegro is a land of great history which needs attention and care for a deeper knowledge and its making at the disposal of new generations. It is still a territory to be discovered, studied, and disclosed. It is important to understand how much hidden heritage there is still in this area to explore and exploit, but on the other hand, how much known heritage exists to protect and monitor, preventing its destruction and loss. In this context, Montenegro is heavily investing in the management of cultural heritage through initiatives for identification, protection, preservation, enhancement and fruition of them. In the frame of the knowledge, the use of non-destructive geophysical methods can be helpful for a cognitive investigation immediately in the bud of any archaeological verification project, safeguarded through preventive archaeology operations and the exploration of large areas within archaeological parks. In this paper, the results of geophysical prospections at the Hellenistic-Illyrian site of Mjace, the roman towns of Doclea and Municipium S, the medieval city of Svač, and the Stećci medieval tombstones graveyards of Novakovići, Žugića, and Plužine are presented. The study allowed the reconnaissance of new buried structures in the soil and has provided an updated view of the rich archaeological heritage of Montenegro.
topic Montenegro
archaeological heritage
ground penetrating radar
electrical resistivity tomography
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/5/187
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