The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore Investigation
The ancient Greek colony of Selinunte, with its acropolis on a promontory on the south-western coast of Sicily, is flanked by two valleys where two modest rivers flow today: the Modione to the west and the Cottone to the east. Archaeological reconstructions, historical documents from various sources...
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| author | Emanuele Lodolo Luca Baradello László Szentpeteri Michele Deponte Emiliano Gordini Dario Civile |
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| description | The ancient Greek colony of Selinunte, with its acropolis on a promontory on the south-western coast of Sicily, is flanked by two valleys where two modest rivers flow today: the Modione to the west and the Cottone to the east. Archaeological reconstructions, historical documents from various sources, and recent remote sensing surveys indicate two important bays corresponding to the ancient mouths of these two rivers, now completely covered by a thick layer of sediments. It is believed that the ports of the colony were located in these bays, although the remains of these ports are still sparse and contradictory. Here we present a multibeam bathymetric map of part of the marine area immediately off Selinunte and a series of high-resolution seismic profiles acquired parallel to the coastline. They show the geometries and stratigraphic context of the two buried river valleys offshore, from which information about the palaeoenvironmental setting and evolution of the landscape can be derived and which may be used in adequately guiding future archaeological excavation programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e14f0fbf08654decb39f4b1fd5cb4b242023-12-22T14:38:09ZengMDPI AGQuaternary2571-550X2023-10-01645510.3390/quat6040055The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore InvestigationEmanuele Lodolo0Luca Baradello1László Szentpeteri2Michele Deponte3Emiliano Gordini4Dario Civile5Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale—OGS, 34010 Trieste, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale—OGS, 34010 Trieste, ItalyBaywei Sonars, H-1095 Budapest, HungaryIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale—OGS, 34010 Trieste, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale—OGS, 34010 Trieste, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale—OGS, 34010 Trieste, ItalyThe ancient Greek colony of Selinunte, with its acropolis on a promontory on the south-western coast of Sicily, is flanked by two valleys where two modest rivers flow today: the Modione to the west and the Cottone to the east. Archaeological reconstructions, historical documents from various sources, and recent remote sensing surveys indicate two important bays corresponding to the ancient mouths of these two rivers, now completely covered by a thick layer of sediments. It is believed that the ports of the colony were located in these bays, although the remains of these ports are still sparse and contradictory. Here we present a multibeam bathymetric map of part of the marine area immediately off Selinunte and a series of high-resolution seismic profiles acquired parallel to the coastline. They show the geometries and stratigraphic context of the two buried river valleys offshore, from which information about the palaeoenvironmental setting and evolution of the landscape can be derived and which may be used in adequately guiding future archaeological excavation programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-550X/6/4/55Selinunte Greek colonyCottone and Modione riversmultibeam bathymetryhigh-resolution seismic profilespalaeo-valleyspalaeoenvironmental reconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Emanuele Lodolo Luca Baradello László Szentpeteri Michele Deponte Emiliano Gordini Dario Civile The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore Investigation Quaternary Selinunte Greek colony Cottone and Modione rivers multibeam bathymetry high-resolution seismic profiles palaeo-valleys palaeoenvironmental reconstruction |
| title | The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore Investigation |
| title_full | The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore Investigation |
| title_fullStr | The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore Investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore Investigation |
| title_short | The River Valleys of the Greek Colony of Selinunte: Results of an Offshore Investigation |
| title_sort | river valleys of the greek colony of selinunte results of an offshore investigation |
| topic | Selinunte Greek colony Cottone and Modione rivers multibeam bathymetry high-resolution seismic profiles palaeo-valleys palaeoenvironmental reconstruction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-550X/6/4/55 |
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