Summary (English)
This report details the 1-year geophysical survey of the Libarna Archaeological Project conducted at the Roman city of Libarna using resistivity, magnetometry, and limited Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Founded in the 2nd century BCE, Libarna was one of the most important cities in the region and lay along the major trade route, the Via Postumia, which connected the site of Genova on the west coast with Aquileia on the east. The modern archaeological site, which is bisected by two railway lines and a modern highway, posed considerable issues for the machines, particularly for the magnetometer. Resistivity proved more useful, though there were problems with this machine as well. GPR was used sparingly due to limited availability, but produced the clearest results and demonstrated its capability in the conditions present at Libarna. Despite these difficulties, the machines were able to detect a number of subsurface structures in the central urban area. Ultimately the modest results showed the potential of Libarna for future archaeological research to better understand urbanization in Roman northwest Italy.
- Katherine V. Huntley - Boise State University 
- Hannah Friedman - Texas Tech University 
- Penelope A. Allison - Leicester University 
Director
Team
- Melania Cazzulo
- Michael Boyles - Texas Tech University
- Nicole Inghilterra - Idaho State Historical Society
- Shura Harris
- Alessandro Quercia - Soprintendenza per i beni archeologici del Piemonte
Research Body
- Boise State University, Texas Tech University, Leicester University
Funding Body
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