Geology and construction: survey of archaeological sites and their natural environments (Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

This study attempts to demonstrate how Greek builders exploited their geological environment during the Archaic to Hellenistic periods. Four major sites in the eastern part of the Gulf of Corinth are compared: the old city of Corinth, the sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia, ancient Sikyon and the Hera...

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Main Authors: de Vals, Marilou, Moretti, Isabelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Académie des sciences 2022-01-01
Series:Comptes Rendus. Géoscience
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience/articles/10.5802/crgeos.96/