Seismogenic origin of the ancient Avdat ruins, Negev Desert, Israel

The present communication addresses the potential use of damage features, observed in the ancient ruins of the Avdat archeological site (Negev Desert, Israel) as a tool to identify the seismic origin of the destruction there and roughly to determine the direction of seismic wave propagation.[PUBLICA...

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Published in:Natural hazards (Dordrecht) 1998-01, Vol.18 (3), p.193-226
Main Authors: KORJENKOV, A. M, MAZOR, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Deserts
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Earthquake damage
Earthquakes, seismology
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Engineering geology
Exact sciences and technology
Historic buildings & sites
Internal geophysics
Marine and continental quaternary
Propagation
Seismic waves
Seismology
Surficial geology
Wave propagation
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Summary:The present communication addresses the potential use of damage features, observed in the ancient ruins of the Avdat archeological site (Negev Desert, Israel) as a tool to identify the seismic origin of the destruction there and roughly to determine the direction of seismic wave propagation.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0921-030X
1573-0840
DOI:10.1023/A:1026488932377