This current research is focused on the mineralogical and petrographic characterisation of
mortar-based materials from Villa San Marco in the ancient Stabiae (modern Castellammare …

The issue of clay processing concerns both provenance and techno-functional ceramic
investigations. In the former, the compositional/textural modification of clay alters the …

The Via Lepanto site is one of the best examples showing how the Vesuvian region was
partially reconstructed and earlier re-occupied after Vesuvius's eruption in the year 79 AD …

Different techniques (X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope,
colorimetry, visible-near infrared reflectance spectroscopy) were carried out to investigate …

The features of two clayey raw materials from the Bay of Naples and their fired products
were investigated via minero-petrographic and physical techniques. Clay preparation and …

In recent decades, μ-Raman spectroscopy has become a powerful technique for studying
ceramics, with the advantage of performing fast, reproducible and reliable analyses that …

Archeological campaigns along the track of the Domitian road in Cuma resulted in the
recovery of a large amount of potshards and crucible fragments (both open and closed …

We performed petrophysical analyses on 34 clayey samples of different geological origin
within the Campania region of Italy in order to determine possible sources of raw materials …

The potentiality of isotope analysis has largely been explored in archaeological sciences to
date objects, attribute their provenance and depict ancient human dietary habits. However …

Excavations carried out in Cuma by the Centre Jean Bérard archaeologists have uncovered
a large quantity of pottery. This study is focused on cooking ware and on internal red‐slip …