Ricerc@Sapienza

This paper analyses Hangzhou urban growth towards its relationship with the West lake, the Grand Canal and the city important venues defined from Song Dynasty to the West Lake Expo of 1927.
The paper provides documents and bibliography also on the urban archaeology remains of Song Dynasty and its coexistence with contemporary urban life as the Ancestral Temple Taimiao, the Mansion of Empress Gongshengreinlie, Deshou Palace, Imperial Street (Yu Jie).

This paper presents the results of a research study where ground penetrating radar (GPR) was successfully used to reveal the remains of the Württemberg-Stambol Gate in the subsurface of Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia. GPR investigations were carried out in the context of renovation works in the square, which involved rearranging traffic control, expanding the pedestrian zone, renewing the surface layer, and valorising existing archaeological structures. The presence of the gate remains was suggested by historical documents and information from previous restoration works.