Underwater Geoarchaeological Survey of Lake Pamvotis, Greece

The Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography, Department of Geology, University of Patras, Greece conducted a systematic geophysical survey in the lake Pamvotis located at the north-western Greece. The purpose of the Pamvotis project was twofold: to investigate the geomorphological and environmental status of the lake and to detect possible archaeological or cultural heritage sites in the lake. The Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities supervised the later part of the project. To achieve these aims, a systematic remote sensing survey conducting side-scan sonar, subbottom profiler and Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) was carried out.

Remote sensing techniques have been proved as a powerful tool in underwater archaeology for the detection of historical and ancient shipwrecks Quin et al. [1], Papatheodorou et al. [2], Ferentinos et al. [3] and submerged settlements and landscapes Chalari et al. [4], Papatheodorou et al. [5].

Keywords: Underwater archaeology, lake, side scan sonar, remote sensing techniques