Geophysical investigation at the Roman Amphitheatre (Lecce, Italy)

Lecce's historical character is expressed by its historical cent re , rich in cultural and architectural marvels of the past. However, the symbol of Lecce's ancient origins is the Roman a mphitheatre in St . Oronzo square , the core of the city. The amphitheat re was discovered during the construction of the building of the Ba nk of Italy by some workers in the early '900. In order to have pieces of information related to the structure of the a mphitheatre geophysical surveys were undertaken inside and outside it. In this paper, some of the interesting results obtained will be p resented