GPR Survey at the Archaeological Site of Almazamma, Al Hoceima (Morocco)

In this work we have accessed the potential of detection method and imaging of buried archeological features using a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) at specific sites around the Al hoceima city located in the North-east of Morocco. We collected out 3 areas, selected from 10, using GPR system equipped with two shielded antennas of 500 and 800 MHz central frequencies. After processing steps, GPR resultsrevealed the existence of buried walls. They systematically exhibited characteristic signatures (Hyperbolic, point source reflections) in the GPR profiles, which can be described in terms of location geometry and dimension of the construction style. Consequently, this work revealed that superficial geophysical investigations might behelpful in collecting crucial information about archaeological sites to better characterize the extended and richness of the Al Hoceima city.