Ilaria Carlomagno, Giuliana Aquilanti, Gangadhar Das
X-rays techniques present several valuable advantages in the field of archaeometry. Using X-rays, structural and chemical details can be obtained through a non-destructive and element-specific interaction. Synchrotron radiation sources can not only provide X-ray beams, but they can also offer extraordinary intensities and energy tunability, This results into unprecedented spatial resolution while maximising elemental selectivity and chemical sensitivity. Archaometry, in its constant effort to interpret the past through the application of scientific techniques, has widely employed synchrotron...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.012
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Leila Birolo, Manuela Rossi, Miriam Alberico, Nunzia De Riso, Georgia Ntasi, Antonella Tomeo, Alessandro Vergara
Pigments, ligands, and mortars of wall paintings from a Roman domus in Santa Maria Capua Vetere were studied with a multi-methodological approach. Optical and Scanning Electron microscopy, Raman micro-spectroscopy were combined with GCMS and LC-MS/MS analyses in order to achieve a comprehensive picture of the chemical components of some fine wall paintings recently excavated in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The four-layers preparation, the rich pigments palette (both natural and synthetic ones) and the variety of the organic ligands used support the hypothesis of a very wealthy owner. The...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.011
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Chiara Andrea Lombardi, Valeria Comite, Andrea Bergomi, Mattia Borelli, Gianluca Carabelli, Valentina Verzoni, Mario Colella, Paola Fermo
This paper focuses on the study of the Coronation of the Virgin altarpiece by the Bolognese painter Michele di Matteo (1410-1469). In the field of diagnostics and conservation of cultural heritage, non-invasive techniques are increasingly used to study and understand works in depth. Only through these techniques is it possible to preserve the integrity of the work itself. The aim of the study is therefore to investigate the pictorial composition of the work in a completely non-invasive and non-destructive manner in order to obtain useful information on the restoration methods that have been...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.010
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Valentina Alemanno, Pierfrancesco Atanasio, Giancarlo La Penna, Chiara Mancini, Flavio Cognigni, Serena Silvestri, Anacleto Proietti, Marco Rossi, Alessandro Ciccola, Alessandro Nucara, Barbara Barbaro, Paolo Binaco, Danilo Dini
The management of the Museo Territoriale del Lago di Bolsena has made various types of archaeological finds available for non-destructive and non-invasive analysis using advanced techniques. The finds date from the Roman period and were collected during the excavation campaigns of the French School in the archaeological area of Poggio Moscini in the town of Bolsena (Viterbo) between 1962 and 1973. The finds on which the analyses focused are: metallic handles, pots and mosaic tiles. The techniques used to carry out this archaeometric study are based on X-ray diffraction (XRD). In addition,...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.009
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Oscar Fadon, Violeta Hurtado-Garcia, Cristian Berga-Celma, Carlos Sanz-Velasco, Javier Pinto, Suset Barroso-Solares
This paper shows the results obtained in the chemical and dynamic vibrational characterization of a set of decorative tiles from the Capilla de los Reyes of the church of Nuestra Señora del Castillo at Flores de Ávila (Ávila, Spain). This tilework, dating from 1526, contains extraordinary pieces produced by the famous Renaissance ceramicist and painter named Francisco Niculoso El Pisano. However, this relevant tilework has been relocated and rearranged along history. The last arrangement of the tiles was quite arbitrary, potentially mixing the work of El Pisano with other tile sets. The main...
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Giacomo Fiocco, Francesca Volpi, Tommaso Rovetta, Chaehoon Lee, Michela Albano, Chiara Delledonne, Maduka L. Weththimuni, Mario Colella, Anna Letizia Magrassi Matricardi, Curzio Merlo, Marco Malagodi, Maurizio Licchelli
The ex-Ospedale San Matteo in Pavia, constructed in 1449, featured wooden ceilings adorned with unique angelic decorations. Restoration efforts began in the late 1980s, with some panels completed in 2001. Currently, ten restored panels are on display and the Museum of Archaeology of the University of Pavia is initiating a new conservation project to restore the entire wooden ceiling, starting in 2024. The main aim of this preliminary project was the characterization of the colour palette, as a support for the restoration procedures. Non-invasive analysis using XRF and R-FTIR spectroscopies...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.007
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Hamed Dabiri, Jessica Clementi, Roberta Marini, Paolo Mazzanti, Gabriele Scarascia Mugnozza, Francesca Bozzano, Dan Bompa
This paper discuses a novel methodology for evaluating buildings performance through advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) based on the data given by Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR). A cracked wall of Vittoriano building, Rome, Italy is chosen as the case study. A detailed 3D numerical model of the wall was developed in ABAQUS. Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP) model was utilized for defining the masonry material based on the macro-modeling approach. The ground deformation acquired by InSAR is applied to the wall s base. The crack propagation and stress concentration of the...
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Alberto Caroti
Reconstruction of archaeological landscapes is known to be a valuable tool for analysing and interpreting the historical landscape. The present project seeks to provide a replicable, low- cost method for simulating any archaeological context and its surroundings with the aim of creating, in a collaborative digital environment, the possible perception of the ancient river landscape, functional to the study of the interaction between river and users and to understanding how much the Auser river itself may have played an agency in shaping the inhabitants identities. The paper presents some...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.004
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Martina Trocchi, Luciano Fattore, Flavio Cognigni, Federico Cappella, Marco Rossi, Giorgio Manzi, Lorenzo Nigro
The study of odontoskeletal remains of non-adult individuals provides important information on the cultural significance of childhood in past societies. Tophets, distinct burial areas for infant cremated remains found in several Phoenician-Punic colonies in the Mediterranean area, offer an ideal case study to test the potential of alternative analysis approaches on cremated remains. The study presents a non-destructive methodology using X-ray microscopy (XRM) to analyze a sample of cremated deciduous teeth from the Tophet of Motya, providing information on the demographic profile and age...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.003
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Diego Sinitò, Giulio Setzu, Alessandro Verderame, Antonio Ruoto, Vito Santarcangelo
This paper aims to explain how the idea of Realverso Lucanum was born, what technical basis was used to develop it, and what motivations have been moving the team of iInformatica in the last year to realize this project. The potential offered by Realverso includes the tourist enhancement of attractions in the Lucanian territory, thanks to the signing of agreements with ten municipalities in the Basilicata region and the engagement with reproductions of real-world places, allowing users to be aware of historical and cultural facts. Moreover, Realverso is a metaverse with a vocation to...
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· 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.002
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