Building stones and geological environment in three ancient cities of Aegean Thrace, Greece

Xidakis, GS; Diamantis, JV; Marinos, PG

dc.contributor.author	Xidakis, GS	en
dc.contributor.author	Diamantis, JV	en
dc.contributor.author	Marinos, PG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:07:49Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:07:49Z
dc.date.issued	1990	en
dc.identifier.issn	00990094	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/10190
dc.title	Building stones and geological environment in three ancient cities of Aegean Thrace, Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/BF01702228	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01702228	en
heal.publicationDate	1990	en
heal.abstract	The type, use, and size of the structural stones employed in three ancient cities of the Aegean Thrace are considered Abdera, Maroneia, and Mesimbria. The impact of the geological environment on the choice of these materials also is examined. From the results obtained it is implied that despite the great variety of rocks exposed in the area, the rocks used in construction in these cities are mostly types of sandstone and limestone, rocks with moderate technical properties and easily obtained from the area. The quarries were within a radius of less than 10 km and the size distribution of the building stones in all towns is discussed. © 1990 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.	en
heal.publisher	Springer-Verlag	en
heal.journalName	Environmental Geology and Water Sciences	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/BF01702228	en
dc.identifier.volume	16	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	91	en
dc.identifier.epage	101	en