Shallow Offshore Geophysical Prospection of Archaeological Sites in Eastern Mediterranean

Geophysical prospecting methods have been extensively used to outline buried antiquities in terrestrial sites. Despite the frequent application of these mapping and imaging approaches for detection archaeological relics deep-water marine environments (e.g., shipwrecks), aforementioned processes minimal contribution when it comes understanding dynamics past coastal shallow aquatic This work explores possibilities multicomponent geophysical techniques revealing that submerged diverse eastern Mediterranean. A group four sites Greece (Agioi Theodoroi, Olous, Lambayanna) Cyprus (Pafos) spanning from prehistory Roman times were chosen as test validate efficiency electrical resistivity tomography, magnetic gradiometry, ground penetrating radar methods. The comprehensive analysis data completed picture hidden archeological elements all results manifest significance potential documenting complex encountered In view climate change risks related future sea level rise erosion low-level areas, this could be integrated a strategic framework develop an effective interdisciplinary research model can applied similar water surveys, thus substantially contributing towards cultural resources management.