Integrated archaeological and archaeometric research in Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey): new light on ancient building sites |
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| Tommaso Ismaelli, Giuseppe Scardozzi |
- Abstract:
- This paper concerns some results of the Marmora Phrygiae Project, carried out in the years 2013-2016 and aimed to reconstruct the building stone procurement strategies adopted in the city of Hierapolis in Phrygia (Turkey), across a broad chronological time span from the Hellenistic epoch to the Byzantine period. The research activities were based on a multidisciplinary approach, integrating the archaeological and art-historian study of the monuments of the city, the topographical investigation of the marble quarries in the territory of Hierapolis, and the archaeometric characterization both of extraction sites and marbles used in the Hierapolitan building sites. Specific lines of research have been also applied to the study of the chemical-physical mechanisms responsible for the decay of the marbles, the archaeometric investigation of the mortars, the study of the artificial materials used in ancient restoration works, and the analysis of colour traces on marble statues and sculptural reliefs.
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- IMEKO-TC4-ARCHAEO-2017-027.pdf
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- TC4 MetroArchaeo 2017
- Title:
IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Lecce, ITALY
- Time:
- 23 October 2017 - 25 October 2017