In the Mediterranean area, there are hundreds of ancient cities that have ceased to exist, and millions of valuable parts of buildings and sculptures remain hidden or abandoned. This resource requires special care and protection. There is probably a much larger part of this resource, as yet unexposed to view, remaining to be discovered. A number of historic buildings remain underground or underwater, and are not properly protected against damage or robbery. Protected areas, with limited access due to the potential occurrence of ancient monuments underground or underwater, should be designated. In order to assess the range of occurrence of such monuments from bygone cultures, it is necessary to carry out specialized field studies. The author indicates that smart digital technologies, such as digital maps of the area, satellite and aerial photographs and electromagnetic geo-radar surveys, could be used for such research.
Harwell Radiocarbon Measurements IX