Alessandra Carollo, Patrizia Capizzi, Raffaele Martorana, Marco Vincenzo Majani, Franco Foresta Martin
This study investigates the structural integrity and authenticity of a small volcanic tuff sculpture discovered on May 21, 1991, at the Middle Bronze Age site of Faraglioni Village on the island of Ustica. The artifact, a stylized female figure found in two fragments by archaeologists R.R. Holloway and S.S. Lukesh, was proposed as the earliest example of Bronze Age sculpture in Sicily. However, a 1993 letter suggested that modern fabrication had induced a dispute over its authenticity. To evaluate this claim, a high-resolution 3D Ultrasonic Tomography (UST) analysis was performed. The...
TC26 MetroArcheo Conference 2025
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.105
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Antonio Proto, Francesca Cannizzaro, Maria Ricciardi, Maria Letizia Amadori, Jgor Arduini, Oriana Motta, Paola Donato, Alfred Micallef, Sebastiano D’Amico, Adriana Alescio, Luigi Mondello, Danilo Sciarrone
Air pollution is one of the main issues impacting the preservation of cultural heritage. As a matter of fact, the interaction of atmospheric pollutants with artworks may lead to their degradation. The present study concerns a preliminary investigation of indoor air quality and microclimatic conditions in sacral buildings located in the Central Mediterranean region, which is undergoing marked climatic changes and influenced by the long-range transport of atmospheric pollutants. The area is also experiencing a strong influx of visitors, which can directly impact indoor environments....
TC26 MetroArcheo Conference 2025
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.104
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Beatrice Calosso, Rosaria D’Amato, Valentina Nigro, Gaetano Terranova
In the last three years our multidisciplinary team of experts from two ENEA laboratories has developed a method to transfer basic skills to high school students, with the aim of fostering their interest in protective treatments for archaeological manufacts preservation. Under guided supervision, young people learn how to apply various materials according to their chemical properties, including nanocomposites, to assess their effectiveness for the conservation of ancient samples, coming from archaeological areas. Students perform tests on the stones before and after treatments to evaluate...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.103
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Maria Almeida, Maria Pinheiro-Alves, Patrícia Moita, Cristina Galacho
The strategic location of Alcácer do Sal, on the banks of the Sado River and in a region rich in natural resources, explains the various occupations of this territory throughout history. However, it was the influence of the Muslim occupation (715–1217) that stood out the most, still visible today through archaeological remains, the town’s name, and, in this case study, the castle walls (11th–12th centuries), which have undergone several interventions over time. A visual inspection of the walls was conducted to assess their current condition. This revealed that the main causes of...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.102
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Mizuki Takahashi, Cristina Galacho, André Carneiro, Patrícia Moita
The Roman villa Horta da Torre, built around 3th-4th century A.D., is located at Cabeço de Vide (Fronteira, Portugal). To address the construction(s) phase(s), production technology and provenance of materials, a total of 18 samples of mortar walls were collected from Horta da Torre, including renders and fillers. A multi-analytical approach to study textural, and mineralogical features of the selected mortars was developed. This work suggests the existence of three construction phases based on their aggregates; gabbroic, granitic, and mixed, used as filling and render at the excavated pars...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.101
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Crislandy Kaline Barreiro Marques, Rafael Fernandes Dionízio, Eloísa Dezen-Kempter
The efficient management of historic buildings requires innovative preservation and pathological monitoring methods. This study proposes the integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to optimize the conservation of ruined structures, using the former prison of Ilha Anchieta State Park (PEIA) as a case study. The methodology included (1) historical and structural data collection, (2) BIM modeling in Revit, (3) geospatial mapping of anomalies in QGIS, and (4) the definition of maintenance priorities. The results demonstrate that combining these...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.100
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Canio Alfieri Sabia, Maria Rosaria Potenza, Agata Maggio, Antonio Minervino Amodio, Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi
Considering the increasing installation of green energy production infrastructures, this preliminary study investigates the visual perception of rural landscapes in the Lucanian Apennines (Basilicata, Southern Italy) by analysing the gaze behaviour of a selected group of participants through eye-tracking approach. The results provide some empirical and introductory evidence for perceptual hierarchies and for visually preferred landscape characteristics involved in landscape appreciation, which will help further the discussion on character assessment and visual impact analysis in geographic...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.099
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Barbara Marana, Giorgio Ubbiali
Topographic surveys of buildings are usually performed with a variety of instruments and techniques. Then, dedicated software packages provide 3D metric models that can be enriched with a series of descriptive information. The user can choose between three different options: Building Information Modelling (BIM), Historical Building Information Modelling (HBIM) and 3D GIS Geodatabases. Particularly regarding cultural heritage buildings, information is extremely heterogeneous. Geographic Information System (GIS) software packages facilitate the creation of georeferenced 3D environments and...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.098
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Federico Martusciello, Henry Muccini, Alfonso Forgione
This paper presents a mobile application prototype for the archaeological site of Amiternum, integrating Augmented Reality (AR), generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), and gamification to deliver immersive and educational experiences. Users navigate the site through a location-based treasure hunt, uncovering five historically validated Points of Interest (POIs) where 3D reconstructions are overlaid via AR. A gamification engine tracks progress, awards points, and unlocks badges, enabling a scalable model adaptable to multiple heritage contexts. A key feature is a 3D conversational...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.097
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Liliana Cecere, Francesco Colace, Muhammad Khan, Angelo Lorusso, Domenico Santaniello, Carmine Valentino
The application of immersive technologies for enhancing and managing cultural resources has become a vital frontier in the digitization of archaeological artifacts. This contribution introduces an application designed for Villa Regina in Boscoreale (Pompeii Archaeological Park), which encompasses the development of two digital environments: a 360° virtual tour for dissemination purposes and a VR environment derived from a parametric BIM model intended for maintenance and data visualization from sensors (Digital Twin). The objective of this study is to analyze and evaluate the two solutions...
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· 10.21014/tc26-2025.096
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