Building a necropolis in roman age: geomaterials from the "Porta mediana" in Cuma
Di Benedetto C., Germinario C., Graziano S. F., Guarino V. , Izzo F., Rispoli C.
Abstract:
Geomaterials from Campanian region have been widely used since ancient times in the local architecture both for their high availability in the area and good petrophysical features. An outstanding example is the archeological site of "Porta Mediana" Necropolis of Cuma, consisting of about 70 mausoleums ranging from 4th B.C. and 6th century A.D. and revealed by the Centre Jean Berard, from 2001 till present. This study, carried out on geomaterials from all the funerary monuments of the site, was performed by using consolidated experimental methods, such as optical microscopy in polarized light (OM), and X-ray powder diffraction analysis (XRPD). Results showed the presence and the wide use, as building stones, of mainly local materials, belonging to volcanic and sedimentary lithotypes. Regarding artificial geomaterials, such as mortars and cocciopesto, the use of volcanic aggregates of local origin is confirmed too.
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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
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