Search results for "monument"

Vibration Tests and Structural Identification of the Bell Tower of Palermo Cathedral

2019

Background: The recent seismic events in Italy have underlined once more the need for seismic prevention for historic constructions of architectural interest and in general, the building heritage. During the above-mentioned earthquakes, different masonry monumental buildings have been lost due to the intrinsic vulnerability and ageing that reduced the structural member strength. This has made the community understand more that prevention is a necessary choice for the protection of monuments. Objective: The paper aims at demonstrating a strategy of investigation providing the possibility of health judgment, identifying a computational model for the assessment of structural capacity under se…

Naturalistic hotspots along the Itinerarium Rosaliae (CW Sicily, Italy)

2018

The conservation, fruition and management of landscape and natural resources is one of the most important topic of the moment. Here we presented a study on naturalistic hotspots that can be found along the Itinerarium Rosaliae, a naturalistic and religious route in Sicily that crosses three natural reserves and one natural regional park connecting Mount Pellegrino with the Hermitage of Santo Stefano di Quisquina. On the whole 7 semi-natural woods, 13 monumental trees, 8 geosites, and 4 areas of high naturalistic interest were identified. This initiative can be of example for other territories where human and natural heritage can be connected for an organic network of fruition.

Survey and Photogrammetric Restitution of Monumental Complexes: Issues and Solutions—The Case of the Manfredonic Castle of Mussomeli

2019

The latest results obtained through photogrammetric restitution enhanced by GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) survey achieved increased levels of accuracy. These survey solutions are used to rapidly obtain a detailed model with an excellent level of accuracy (centimetric) with cheaper equipment. However, the contour conditions are not always favorable for obtaining the best results in a simple way. The work presented in this paper shows the survey and the photogrammetric restitution of the Manfredonic Castle of Mussomeli in Sicily, developed as a part of the PON NEPTIS European Project, aimed at the valorization of Cultural Heritage (CH). This case is a typ…

Paroda Johann Christoph Brotze “Johano Kristofo Brocės (1742-1823) Livonijos piešinių ir aprašų kolekcija Latvijos universiteto Akademinėje bibliotek…

2018

Un paisaje que cambia. Monumentos que fueron en tierras valencianas

2001

En el presente artículo se estudian varios edificios de la Comunidad Valenciana, que se remontan a una época relativamente lejana. A la luz de los estudios recientes y de la investigación arqueológica se puede constatar la escasez de restos, a excepción de algún caso aislado. El contenido comprende fundamentalmente murallas, castillos, palacios señoriales, torres, algún convento o ermita, y el Jardín Botánico del palacio del Arzobispo en Puzol. Las comarcas donde se ubican los monumentos son: "el Camp de Morvedre", "el Camp del Turia", "l'Horta Nord", "la Plana de Utiel-Requena", "la Ribera Alta", "la Safor", "la Vall d'Albaida" y "la Costera". (A)

Fontane e acquedotti nella Sicilia tra XV e XVII secolo

2014

Between XV and XVII century, the Sicilian cities deal with impressive works of modernization, trough the construction of new conducts and aqueducts. The most eloquent signsof this activity are the precious fountains, built in Messina and Palermo, with a clear role of civic propaganda. In addition to these works, the documents tell, with reference to several cities of the island, of a lasting and dramatic series of quarrels that reveal the political and economic value of the water’s domain. Le città siciliane tra XV e XVII affrontarono una imponente opera di modernizzazione attraverso la costruzione di nuove condutture idriche e di acquedotti. La prova più evidente di questa attività so le p…

El monument al mestre Serrano a Sueca per Vicente Beltrán: entusiasme inicial, construcció i problemes legals

2018

Sul culto dei betili a Mozia. A proposito di un cono sacro

2013

Mas d’Is (Penàguila, Alicante): farms and Early Neolithic causewayed camps in the Serpis valley

2003

In this paper, results from recent archaeological field work carried out in the Neolithic village of Mas d’Is (Penàguila, Alicante) are presented. We focus on an important set of domestic and monumental architectural structures. Integration of data from the site in a regional context allows us to rethink the social relations of the first farmers in the area. At the same time, radiocarbon data from our excavations show a finer chronology of the neolithization in Western Mediterranean, and what is more important to approach its historical process.

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…