Revealing the urban features of the ancient greek city of Mantineia through the employment of ground penetrating radar

An extensive geophysical survey at the ancient Greek settlement of Mantineia in Peloponnese identified near surface features of archaeological interest that provide valuable information about the internal organization of the city. A multi-method approach was adopted for the application of various geophysical methods, spanning from magnetics to electromagnetics, soil resistance and GPR techniques, coupled with aerial and satellite remote sensing. The resolution of the GPR approach was crucial in identifying the details of the urban space and its development over time. The supremacy of the GPR in revealing the lateral expansion of the architectural residues and their vertical extent was obvious with respect to the rest of the methods applied.