Giulia Marsili, Claudia Lamanna
The paper deals with a particular category of production indicators, namely circular holes on Late Antique architectural sculpture. The Mediterranean-wide distribution of these graphic signs suggests that they had a defined meaning and function during the production process. A sample of marble objects from Late Antique Ravenna has been 3D digitally surveyed and analysed here as a case study. A comparative assessment of these marks suggests their identification as calliper holes. The evaluation of their positioning on the marble objects provides precise clues to their function for...
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· 2023
· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.072
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Federica Vacatello
The quest for useful methods for an effective classification of the multifaceted archaeological reality represents one of the long-standing problems of research in the field, which over the last century has attempted to find valid and functional classification methods for measuring different archaeological features. While in a typological context the debate is quite heated, especially in the classification of individual archaeological objects, in a territorial context the issue is still little addressed, especially if one wonders about the provenance of the information exploited for the...
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Filippo Calcerano, Letizia Martinelli, Elena Verticchio, Luciano Cessari, Elena Gigliarelli
Environmental design can play a key role in the study of historic areas as it allows the investigation of traditional settlement principles according to the Genius Loci and the reconstruction of their original functioning processes. Feng Shui is an ancient body of knowledge and practices that evolved from Chinese philosophy embodying the Chinese ecological practice to harmonise people with the environment. This study presents a methodological approach for the bioclimatic numerical analysis of the urban microclimate of Chuandixia, a small village near Beijing (China), built during the Ming...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.070
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Alessandra Pecci, Luis Barba, Agustin Ortiz Butron, Jorge Blancas, Itzayana Bernal, Natalia Moragas
The goal of the project is to investigate the area in the center of Teotihuacan, between San Juan River, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Street of the Dead, named by Millon sectors N2E1 and N2E2, through the combined application of aerial photography with drone, topography, geophysical prospection techniques (magnetic, electric and georadar studies) to identify buried structures besides the study of chemical residues on the soil surface and the distribution of archaeological materials in selected areas, to identify human activities. The data obtained until now, suggest preliminary hypotheses...
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· 2023
· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.069
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Vincenzo Saverio Alfio, Domenica Costantino, Sorin Herban, Massimiliano Pepe, Alfredo Restuccia Garofalo
Historical and architectural heritage assets are continuously exposed to a high risk of damage caused not only by natural events but also by poor maintenance or neglect. In order to preserve these structures, it is necessary to carry out a series of multi-level studies that provide a high level of support to all professionals working in this field. The use of appropriate geomatic techniques and instrumentation based on digital acquisition allow for the elaboration of accurate and high-performance 3D models in the various fields of study. This manuscript illustrates a methodology that,...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.068
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Giulia Chellini, Saverio Giulio Malatesta, Mariflora Caruso, Paola La Torre, Paolo Rosati, Roberta Manzollino
The first mentions of the medieval fortress of Cervara di Roma date back to the year 1005. Over the centuries, it was damaged and rebuilt until it became a possession of the Colonna family. Excavation campaigns conducted in the area (2006-2008) have revealed four evolutionary phases, but the meagre archaeological remains do not allow an immediate reading of the area or an easy understanding of the ancient structures. This paper aim to give back to the community the possibility of understanding the evolution of the fortress through virtual reconstructions. Starting from the studies and...
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· 2023
· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.067
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Azamat Zakirov, Ilyas Yanbukhtin, Timur Mamarozikov, Ilkhom Alimukhamedov, Farangiz Omonova, Ulugbek Musaev, Otabek Aripjanov
The use of geophysical methods has become an integral part of the work at all stages of archaeological research. Geophysics contribute to the efficient and rapid detection of buried objects. One of the effective methods for mapping archaeological sites is an areal magnetic survey that reveals anomalies associated with the residual magnetization of such objects. To study the deep structure of complex objects in conditions of variable relief, the method of electrical tomography (ERT) has been well recommended. Geophysical work was carried out within the boundaries of the settlement of...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.066
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Jem Erika Nique, Emilio Catelli, Zohreh Chahardoli, Rocco Mazzeo
The Last Judgement, known as The Angry Christ, is a 60-square-meter contemporary mural painting by Alfonso Ossorio in Victorias, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The artist was reported to use the penetrative binder Ethyl Silicate 40 (ES40) together with an appropriate palette to withstand the harsh tropical conditions, as recommended by paint chemist Ralph Mayer. A combination of non-destructive and micro-destructive techniques was performed to look into the stratigraphy of the mural painting, clarifying the use of the tempera technique as a restoration intervention, characterizing physical...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.065
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Ivan Ferrari, Francesco Giuri, Maurizio Lazzari, Lara De Giorgi, Giovanni Leucci
The Roman amphitheater of Venosa (Potenza, southern Italy) is one of the experimental sites chosen as part of the IDEHA project (Innovation for Data Processing in Heritage Areas) in the Basilicata region, of which the CNR ISPC was scientific coordinator. This contribution presents the new results of the research more closely linked to the technical and constructive aspects of the monument, achieved starting from the instrumental survey performed with integrated techniques of laser scanning and digital photogrammetry. The metric data collected was integrated with those no longer visible that...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.064
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Salvatore Piro, Laura Cerri, Oscar Mei, Maria Raffaella Ciuccarelli
This paper shows the preliminary results of a new archaeogeophysics investigations in Piazza XX Settembre in Fano carried out thanks to a collaboration between the Vitruvian Studies Center, the Superintendence of Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Provinces of Ancona and Pesaro and Urbino, the Institute of Heritage Sciences of the CNR of Rome and the Municipality of Fano. The new research includes a high-resolution georadar survey and a bibliographic and archival research, still in progress, concerning the square and its surrounding. The main purpose of this new study is to...
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· 2023
· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.063
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