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Virtual and augmented reality for archaeology: the acropolis of Gela
2007
A box of memory: archaeology contained Una scatola della memoria: archeologia contenuta
2013
According to certain sources safeguarding the cultural heritage is a moral duty, which entails leaving testimony from our past for future generations; others see it as a necessity for possible public fruition; still others see it is a source of investment, since cultural tourism can contribute to the economic development of the local area. In this climate, the debate regarding safeguard brings us to three easily identifiable concepts concerning the conservation, valorization and fruition of the cultural heritage, these being inter-connected and representing the three characterizing features of every safeguarding operation.
Terra cruda nel patrimonio architettonico siciliano: conoscenza e conservazione
2009
Numerosi siti archeologici siciliani custodiscono esempi di impiego di terra cruda. Si tratta di reperti riferibili ad un arco cronologico esteso dalla preistoria all’età ellenistica, differenti anche per tipologia: dalle fortificazioni ai più modesti edifici residenziali; da edifici di culto ad empori ed edifici per attività artigianali. La relazione intende illustrare gli esiti di una ricerca PRIN 2005/2008, condotta coinvolgendo archeologi impegnati sul campo, allo scopo di costituire fondamento ad una conoscenza sinora frammentaria e poco collegata ai problemi conservativi.
Il Ritorno della Dea - La Venere di Morgantina finalmente a casa
2011
Recensione di La rappresentazione del patrimonio archeologico attraverso procedure integrate di rilievo. Il sito dell’anfiteatro campano di Capua Ant…
2021
Domenico Iovane’s book reports the results of a research experience focusing the documentation of the amphitheater of the Roman Capua, whose site is today located inside the territory of the municipality of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, province of Caserta. The case study is particularly relevant for the history of Roman Empire architecture and culture; the amphitheater of Capua, built between the end of the 1st and the 2nd century AD, was famous both for its size and for the reputation of the gladiator school that was in that town Its major and minor axes measured respectively 167 and 134 meters and the cavea could host up to 60,000 people; only the Colosseum in Rome had greater dimensions and…
Carbonates from the ancient world's longest aqueduct:A testament of Byzantine water management
2021
The fourth‐ and fifth‐century aqueduct system of Constantinople is, at 426 km, the longest water supply line of the ancient world. Carbonate deposits in the aqueduct system provide an archive of both archaeological developments and palaeo‐environmental conditions during the depositional period. The 246‐km‐long aqueduct line from the fourth century used springs from a small aquifer, whereas a 180‐km‐long fifth‐century extension to the west tapped a larger aquifer. Although historical records testify at least 700 years of aqueduct activity, carbonate deposits in the aqueduct system display less than 27 years of operation. This implies that the entire system must have been cleaned of carbonate…
Towards the Preservation and Dissemination of Historical Silk Weaving Techniques in the Digital Era
2019
Historical weaving techniques have evolved in time and space giving as result more or less fabrics with different aesthetical characteristics. These techniques were transferred along the main silk production centers, thanks to the European Silk Road and creating a common European Frame on themes and techniques. These had made it complicated to determine whether a fabric corresponds to one century or another. Moreover, in order to understand their creation, it is necessary to determine the number of weaves and interlacements that each textile has, therefore, mathematical models can be extracted from these layers. In this sense, three dimensional (3D) virtual representations of the internal s…
Ensuring the Conservative Process: The Roman Walls of Lugo Maintenance Plan
2016
In 2000 the walls of Lugo were added to the World Heritage List. In the Spanish scenario of UNESCO Sites this is the only one provided with a maintenance plan, which properly defines times for inspections and interventions, tools for the collection and management of data, human and financial resources. This plan has begun to ensure a conservation process which guarantees that this ancient artefact is used efficiently and safely over time. The walls are fully accessible and because of the dominant ramparts are used by citizens as a beloved and frequently used city park. This article aims to describe the strategy and the conservation process put in place on the Roman walls to preserve and kee…
Analytical studies of the Sirocco room of Villa Naselli-Ambleri: A XVI century passive cooling structure in Palermo (Sicily)
2015
Abstract This work focuses on a passive cooling architecture particularly popular from the Renaissance in Palermo area, as building sumptuous suburban villas became a real hobby for the Sicilian aristocracy. A Sirocco room is an artificial subterranean construction, built close to a water spring in order to reproduce the pleasant conditions of freshness that could be experienced in a natural cavern. In these places, nobles used to spend their time with friends to escape from the hot summer. The room of Villa Naselli-Ambleri is nowadays the best preserved in Palermo thanks to its owners’ conservation care and it is unique for its cooling operating principle. The above-mentioned consideration…
Precise chronology of Polynesian temple construction and use for southeastern Maui, Hawaiian Islands determined by 230Th dating of corals
2015
International audience; Emergent archaic states in pre-contact Hawai'i used a ritual control hierarchy implemented through a system of temples to manage production, extract tribute, and reinforce the legitimacy of the ruling elites. Based on a limited sample of precise 230Th dates from coral offerings on Maui Island temples it had been hypothesized that this temple system rapidly expanded during the period from A.D. 1580–1640. We tested this hypothesis by obtaining an expanded sample of 39 new 230Th coral dates from temples in Kahikinui District, and one sample from the summit of a cinder cone that likely had ritual significance. Combined with seven coral dates previously obtained, this yie…