The Polis Beneath our Feet: A Geophysical Survey of the Ancient Cities of Marion & Arsinoe in...

The Polis Beneath our Feet:

A Geophysical Survey of the Ancient Cities of Marion & Arsinoe in Cyprus

Part II

M. Coronado, A. Grosskopf, V. Sharma, & M.

Spiegel

Helicopter Photograph of BD7

Image courtesy of Cyprus Police Department

BD7 Magnetic Field

*Circled Regions Show Dipoles

Dipoles

BD7 Magnetometry Gradient Plot

*Circled Regions Show Dipoles

Ground Penetrating Radar

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BD7 GPR Time Slice 14

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BD7A GPR Time Slices in Two Survey Directions

BD7 ERT 3-D Survey Models

BD7 ERT at 0.3 m depth

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Analysis: BD7 Magnetometry

*Circled Regions Show Dipoles

Analysis: BD7 ERT

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Analysis: BD7 GPR

GPR AnomalyERT Anomaly

ERT Survey

EG1 Survey Map

EG1 Magnetic Field

*Circled Regions Show Dipoles

EG1 Magnetometry Gradient Plot

*Circled Regions Show Dipoles

EG1 ERT 3-D Survey Models

EG1 ERT at 0.4 m depth

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EG1 GPR Time Slice 15

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EG1 GPR Time Slices: Two Directions

EG1B GPR Time Slices: Two Directions

Analysis: EG1 GPR

GPR AnomalyERT Survey

Analysis: EG1 ERT

GPR AnomalyERT Anomaly

GPR Survey

Analysis: EG1 Magnetometry

GPR AnomalyERT Anomaly

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Analysis: EG1 Anomalies

GPR AnomalyERT Anomaly

GPR Survey

ERT SurveyMAG Dipole

AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank Dr. Frederik Simons, Dr. Alain Plattner, and Kathleen Ryan for their guidance in the

field and their lessons on data processing and analysis. In addition, we would like to thank Dr.

Joanna Smith, Dr. Adam Maloof, T. Wangyal Shawa, and Adrian Tasistro-Hart for all of their help.

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BD7 ERT Time Slice Comparison Across Inversion Techniques

EG1 ERT Time Slice Comparison Across Inversion Techniques

BD7A

Do other buildings/structures surround the sanctuary at Peristeries?BD7 Survey Area

Why would we expect to find something at EG1?EG1 Survey Area

EG0

EG1

EG1B GPR Time Slices in Two Survey Directions

EG1 GPR Time Slice 15

Electrical Resistivity Tomography

ERT Multiple Lines

Electrodes

Ohm meters

ERT Multiple Lines

Electrodes

Ohm meters

Electrodes

Ohmmeters