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Remote Sensing of the Archaeological Remains of the Roman Maritime Villas on the Eastern Adriatic Coast

Roman maritimme villas were among the largest Roman villas on the Eastern Adriatic coast. They were situated on suitable bays and promontories with panoramic view to the sea and on the maritime routes of the Adriatic. Plans for future archaeological excavations of maritime villas have to be based on remote sensing using aerial photos and satellite images as the noninvasive method of archaeological explorations, recommended by the European Council for Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Up to date, remote sensing has been used on several villas sites, such as Katoro, Brijuni, Murter, Soline Sv. Klement, Sreser and Tiha bay Cavtat. The use of remote sensing on those villas indicated more extensive building complexes than expected. There are 30 known maritime villas on the eastern Adriatic. The level of the present documentation of those villas is insufficient. Some parts of maritime villas are today under the sea level, in shallow water. In such cases, aerial photos are more than useful, especially in preparation of underwater investigations. On the ground, best result are obtained in comination of those methods with geophysical reserch, including electromagnetic detection if the sites. The classical archaeological excavations were important in order to check the preliminary result.

Maritime villas, eastern Adriatic, 1st century BC- 6th century AD, remote sensing

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