Raffaele Martorana, Patrizia Capizzi, Calogero Giambrone, Valeria Genco, Lisa Simonello
A recovery project has recently involved a garden sited in Cammarata (Southern Sicily), known as Giardino dell Annunziata adjacent to the church of the same name (Chiesa dell Annunziata). In this area, according to the scarce historical sources, there was a Benedictine convent, probably demolished in the eighteenth century. As a diagnostical support some geophysical surveys were carried out project in the garden. A 3D geoelectric survey and 36 Ground Penetrating Radar profiles were carried out which made it possible to reconstruct the corresponding 3D models of the subsoil. A large resistive...
TC4 MetroArchaeo 2023
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· 2023
· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.052
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Nunzia Maria Mangialardi, Alessandra Pierucci
This research aims to deepen the application of Building Information Modeling systems to the cultural heritage in order to understand the contribution of these methodologies towards supporting the knowledge of the built, the sharing of information through several stakeholders and the optimization of the restoration and conservation processes. For this purpose, the paper introduces a discussion of the state of the art on the HBIM field and the analysis of two case studies, Ponte Albanito and Castel Dragonara, both included in two regionally funded projects. The main goal of this work is the...
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Vittoria Guglielmi, Patrizia Piacentini, Chiara Andrea Lombardi, Valeria Comite, Andrea Bergomi, Mattia Borelli, Gianluca Carabelli, Alfonsina D'Amato, Paola Fermo, Alice Tomaino
This study is aimed at the investigation of several items, including fragments of cartonnages, coming from the Aga Khan III necropolis, in West Aswan (Egypt). This preliminary analysis campaign, whose final goal would be the characterisation of the materials used for making and decorating the findings, was performed by means of multi-band imaging technique. The on-site measurements were performed by using portable instrumentation consisting of a modified camera equipped with different excitation sources and specific filters. The captured multi-band images have allowed the formulation of some...
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Erika Pittella, Andrea Cataldo, Marta Cavagnaro, Livio D'Alvia, Francesco Fabbrocino, Emanuele Piuzzi
Monitoring water content in cultural heritage materials through non-invasive and easy-to-use measurement systems allows the enhancement of artistic patrimony conservation activities. In this study, the response of a passive split ring resonator (SRR) used to monitor the dielectric characteristic of a material under test, when excited through an antipodal Vivaldi antenna operating close to the resonator, is analyzed through numerical simulations and then assessed by measurements. Our results reveal the possibility of monitoring the moisture content in materials largely used in artistic...
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· 2023
· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.049
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Cristina Cicero, Monia Vadrucci, Claudia Mazzuca, Leonardo Severini, Fulvio Mercuri, Ugo Zammit, Noemi Orazi
Collagen-based materials constitute a significant part of the archival and library heritage. Among all the animal skin-derived substrates, parchment was the principal writing support employed in the western world until the invention and diffusion of paper and printing. However, parchment can suffer biodeterioration processes if preserved under altered conditions. Recently, the possibility of using X-ray irradiation to respond to the demand for new effective and green methods for the mass disinfection of the archival and library heritage has opened up new and interesting perspectives....
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.048
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Marco Carpiceci, Fabio Colonnese, Antonio Schiavo, Rachele Zanone
The paper aims to analyze a site of medieval Armenian architecture, to show a multidisciplinary approach that combines old and new forms of study. On the one hand the knowledge of the critical fortune of the subject and its environmental relationships; on the other hand, the digital detection that allows to memorize the morphology and subsequently to be able to understand its characteristics and functions. Two apparently distant procedures that, however, in practice, create an iterative process capable of potentially increasing knowledge.
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· 2023
· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.047
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Yuri Leite Santos, Evdokia Tema, Patrizia Davit, Diego Elia, Valeria Meirano, Fulvio Fantino, Monica Gulmini
A multidisciplinary approach gathering archaeology, material sciences and geosciences can provide quality data regarding the characteristics and the production technology of archaeological artefacts beyond traditional archaeological methods. This study presents the integrated results of archaeological, archaeometric and archaeomagnetic analyses applied to an ancient kiln discovered at the archaeological site of Costigliole Saluzzo, in northwest Italy. Small samples of baked clay from the kiln s inner walls and central pillar were used for Fourier transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy and X-Ray...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.046
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Antonio Spagnuolo, Carmela Vetromile, Antonio Masiello, Maria Francesca Alberghina, Salvatore Schiavone, Noemi Mantile, Giovanni Solino, Carmine Lubritto
This study examines the importance of microclimatic monitoring in cultural heritage sites for the identification of critical environmental conditions and the development of appropriate conservation measures. In particular, the research focuses on the microclimate in the Sala delle Madri of the Archaeological Museum of Capua, Italy, which houses a collection of important Roman and Greek sculptures. The study reveals that the microclimatic conditions in the Sala delle Madri are not constant throughout the year and are influenced by seasonal variations and natural phenomena. The diagnostic...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.045
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Paola Cennamo, Roberta Scielzo, Giorgio Trojsi, Elena Chianese
The present study investigated the correlation between the degradation processes of cultural heritage and environmental phenomena. The case study of this research was a semi-hypogeum room located in the North zone of the Mercury s Sector of the archeological park of Baia, Italy, and the near nymphaeum to highlight any correlations among the two chambers. The main diagnostic techniques used to investigate the environmental parameters were Ion chromatography and Thermography, related to other investigations based on the knowledge of the original materials of the artifacts and the...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.044
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Mariagrazia Leccisi, Giuseppe Schirripa Spagnolo, Fabio Leccese
For the enhancement of secondary archaeological sites, it is essential to provide intervention methodologies that reduce biodeterioration and allow fruition of the cultural heritage. One of the problems that afflicts minor archaeological sites is the presence of spontaneous vegetation (especially ruderal). In this work, we present the project of a weeding system that makes use of the methodologies used in precision agriculture. It is planned to use a drone for the identification of weed vegetation and for the administration of targeted quantities of herbicides. Furthermore, with the use of a...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.043
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