Geophysival investigations at the Cathedral of Catania
Giovanni Leucci, Lara De Giorgi, Giovanni Fragalá, Antonino Mazzaglia, Daniele Malfitana
Abstract:
The Cathedral of Catania is a very important monument. It has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt after the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that have followed over time. The first building dates back to the period 1078-1093 and was built on the ruins of the Achillian Baths dating back to the Romans, on the initiative of Count Roger, acquiring all the characteristics of an equipped (i.e. fortified) ecclesia. Already in 1169, a catastrophic earthquake demolished it almost completely, leaving only the apse part intact. In 1194 a fire created considerable damage and finally in 1693 the earthquake that hit the Val di Noto destroyed it almost completely. Geophysical measurements were undertaken inside and outside the Cathedral of Catania. In this paper some results related to ground penetrating radar (GPR) measurements are presented.
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IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 MetroArchaeo 2020 (ONLINE)
Title:

IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Place:
Trento, ITALY
Time:
22 October 2020 - 24 October 2020
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