Journal article
Marine Magnetic Survey of a Submerged Roman Harbour, Caesarea Maritima, Israel
Abstract
A marine geophysical survey was conducted at Caesarea Maritima, Israel, to map the buried structure of King Herod's Roman harbour. Magnetic surveys reveal the presence of an extensive hydraulic concrete foundation below the ruined harbour moles. The magnetic anomaly patterns indicate that the concrete foundation was laid out in header fashion along N‐S and W‐E trending segments to form two large ‘artificial islands’. Magnetic lows within the …
Authors
Boyce JI; Reinhardt EG; Raban A; Pozza MR
Journal
The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 122–136
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
April 2004
DOI
10.1111/j.1095-9270.2004.00010.x
ISSN
1057-2414