Ground Penetrating Radar as a Method for Archaeological Investigation : Rhodes, Greece

Abstract

Rhodes, Greece is widely known for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A portion of the island, The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes, was declared a World Heritage Site due to its preserved historic sites. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) was conducted at several sites throughout the Old Town using a pulseEKKO 1000 Sensors and Software system. We will focus on the value of GPR as a noninvasive method used in the archaeological investigation at the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes.