Abstract:
In 1938, the first geophysical surveys of an archaeological site were carried out using the electrical resistivity method, and since then, along with the advancement of technology, they have found increasingly widespread application in this area. In general, they are many times cheaper than archaeological excavations. Their timely application before and during these activities helps in their proper planning and preservation of cultural layers, as well as saves money from unnecessary labor and subsequent restoration of unnecessarily excavated structures. In the current study of the terrain of the Roman road station Sirnota to the village of Manole, several methods were used, magnetometry, ground penetrating radar and thermal imaging. Thanks to this, the route of the Roman road Via Diagonalis was localized, as well as the exact location of the road station itself. The results obtained will be of significant benefit for the proper planning and conduct of future archaeological excavations.