Early exploitation of Neapolitan pozzolan (pulvis puteolana) in the Roman theatre of Aquileia, Northern Italy

S Dilaria, M Secco, AR Ghiotto, G Furlan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The paper reports the results of the analyses on mortar-based materials from the Roman
theatre of Aquileia (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Northern Italy), recently dated between the mid-1st …

High‐performing mortar‐based materials from the late imperial baths of Aquileia: An outstanding example of Roman building tradition in Northern Italy

S Dilaria, M Secco, M Rubinich, J Bonetto… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study provides the first detailed insight into the composition and properties of structural
mortars used in a 4th‐century AD bath complex in Aquileia, the emblematic center of Roman …

Enriching the knowledge of Ostia Antica painted fragments: a multi-methodological approach

S Bracci, E Cantisani, C Conti, D Magrini… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents the study of selected painted fragments from different contexts of Ostia
Antica city, dating between 2nd century BCE and the end of the 1st century CE. The aim is to …

The mortars of Giotto's Bell Tower (Florence, Italy): raw materials and technologies

E Cantisani, S Calandra, S Barone, S Caciagli… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Giotto's Bell Tower is known as one of the most important religious buildings of the
14th century in Florence (Italy). Its different construction phases have been well documented …

Production technique and multi-analytical characterization of a paint-plastered ceiling from the Late Antique villa of Negrar (Verona, Italy)

S Dilaria, C Sbrolli, FS Mosimann, A Favero… - Archaeological and …, 2024 - Springer
The research focuses on analyzing the production techniques and materials of a Roman
paint-plastered ceiling from a Late Antique Roman villa near Negrar (Verona, Italy), recently …

Aqua Alexandrina and Fragole cistern: characterization of mortars from Roman constructions, Rome (Italy)

L Calzolari, L Medeghini, I Baiocchi, GL Zanzi… - Archaeological and …, 2023 - Springer
Aqua Alexandrina is the last aqueduct built by ancient Romans for the city of Rome. At
Giovanni Palatucci Park, the archaeological ruins run close to a pre-existent water system …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical characterisation of 1st-and 2nd-century Roman mortars at the Utica archaeological site (Tunisia): Construction phases and provenance of the raw …

R Fort, MJ Varas-Muriel, K Zoghlami, D Ergenç… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to characterise the mortars from at the Roman site in Utica, Tunisia.
In-depth knowledge of the composition of these Roman mortars is necessary to ensure the …

Technical analysis of the masonry of the Bargello'Palace, Florence (Italy)

M Coli, AL Ciuffreda, T Donigaglia - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This paper establishes the assemblages, material and mechanical
parameter of the Bargello'masonry; these data can be used for the seismic assessment of …

[HTML][HTML] Ancient restoration practices in the Monumental Nymphaeum at Tripolis ad Maeandrum (Turkey): multi-analytical approach on Roman and Byzantine bonding …

A Andreotti, I Bonaduce, E Cantisani, I Degano… - Journal of Cultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study of ancient architectural restoration has recently gained attention in the field of
archaeometry thanks to a new sensitivity for the long biographies of human artifacts. The …

An integrated analytical approach to define the compositional and textural features of mortars used in the underwater archaeological site of castrum novum (Santa …

L Randazzo, M Ricca, S Ruffolo, M Aquino… - Minerals, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to carry out an archaeometric characterization of mortar samples taken from
an underwater environment. The fishpond of the archaeological site of Castrum Novum …