Nazareth Excavations Project: A GPR Perspective

Jol, Harry M.; Bode, Jenifer; Freund, Richard; Darawsha, Maha; Bauman, Paul; Nahas, Christeen; Reeder, Philip; Savage, Carl; Syon, Danny

doi:10.4133/1.2923600

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“…In Israel, GPR and EM are two of the most prominent methods of geophysical prospection used at archaeological sites (e.g. Reeder e t al ., ; Jol et al ., ; Rowan et al ., ), and Eppelbaum () provides a summary of surveys completed in recent years. Pincus has completed more than 20 surveys since 2003 in the academic and private sectors using GPR at archaeological sites in Israel (, ,, ,; Pincus Ben‐Avraham, ).…”

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Ground‐penetrating Radar and Electromagnetic Archaeogeophysical Investigations at the Roman Legionary Camp at Legio, Israel

Pincus¹,

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Tepper

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Historical sources indicate that the Roman Sixth Legion Ferrata established a permanent camp in the Jezreel Valley (Israel) in the vicinity of the archaeological site currently known as Legio (el-Lajjun) near a historical Roman road junction to the south of Tel Megiddo. While archaeological surveys have demonstrated that indeed there was a strong Roman presence at the site, the precise location of the legionary camp has not been demonstrated conclusively. One of the authors (Tepper) has made a topographical and archaeological argument that the low hill, known locally as el-Manach, on the eastern edge of the site is, indeed, the location of the camp. To test this hypothesis, we conducted ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electromagnetic (EM) archaeogeophysical surveys at the site. In particular, we studied the hypothetical northern corner of the camp in an effort to confirm the presence of archaeological features consistent with Roman military construction. Data from both studies were combined and compared with evidence proffered by Tepper's historical and geographical research. This study provides strong evidence for architectural remains on the hill of el-Manach, and concludes that it is highly likely that such remains relate to the Roman camp of the Sixth Legion. Figure 9. Close up of study area: shaded relief map of el-Manach with 0.42-0.85 m GPR depth slice with anomalies marked A-I (cf. Figure 10). Note the northern linear depression marked with short dashed white lines (M. Adams and J. Pincus). Figure 10. Shaded relief map of el-Manach with two hypothetical reconstructions of the camp based on the GPR and EM data. The smaller option appears in white, with fossae reconstructed in short dashed lines and camp walls in long dashed lines. The larger option appears in white with black extension, with fossae reconstructed in short dashed lines and camp walls in long dashed lines. The location of the western edge and eastern edge is estimated for illustrative purposes only (M. Adams and Y. Tepper).

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Section: Archaeogeophysical Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 96%