Climate change and its outcome on the archaeological areas and their building materials. The case study of Tharros (Italy)

F Sitzia, MJH Peters, C Lisci - Digital Applications in Archaeology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tharros is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Cabras,(Sardinia, Italy). The
city was founded by Phoenicians in VII Cent. BC, by using advanced building techniques. A …

Volcanic Pozzolan from the Phlegraean Fields in the structural mortars of the Roman temple of Nora (Sardinia)

S Dilaria, C Previato, J Bonetto, M Secco, A Zara… - Heritage, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we discuss the presence of volcanic pozzolans in the structural mortars of the
Roman Temple of Nora in Sardinia (3rd c. AD), represented by pyroclastic rocks (pumices …

[HTML][HTML] Cement vs aggregates and textures of aggregates in a mortar: Comparative image analysis methods and analytical protocols

F Radica, A Casarin, G Iezzi, M Bravo, J de Brito… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The types, abundance and texture of phases are crucial for reconstructing the manufacturing
of historical and contemporary construction materials such as mortars. Commonly, these …

[HTML][HTML] Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: From Small-to Large-Scale Effects—The Case Study of Nora (Sardinia, Italy)

F Sitzia - Heritage, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rising sea levels are mainly due to increases in environmental temperatures that are
causing ice to melt. The weathering of geomaterials is mainly due to the increase in the …

The particle-size distribution of concrete and mortar aggregates by image analysis

F Sitzia, M Beltrame, J Mirão - Journal of Building Pathology and …, 2022 - Springer
Particle-size analysis on ancient mortars and concretes aggregate is today a common
practice in Cultural Heritage and civil engineering. Normally, a particle-size distribution of …

High-Lead Glazed Ceramic Production in Western Iberia (Gharb al-Andalus) between the 10th and Mid-13th Centuries: An Approach from the City of Évora (Portugal)

CA Camara, MJ Gonçalves, JAP Mirão, SG Martínez… - Ceramics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study an archaeometry programme has been developed on a limited number
of coarse wares, monochrome, and bichrome glazed ceramics retrieved in the cities of …

Macroscopic and Petrographic Analyses of the Mortars from the Roman villa of Noheda (Villar de Domingo García, Cuenca)

MÁ Valero Tévar, X Moreno Paredes, P Guerra García… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Roman villa of Noheda, located in the municipality of Villar de Domingo García
(Cuenca), is one of the most important archaeological sites in Spain and one of the most …

High-Lead Glazed Ceramic Production in Western Iberia (Gharb al-Andalus) between the 10th and mid-13th Centuries: An Approach from the City of Évora (Portugal)

S Gómez-Martínez, C Cámara, MJ GONÇALVES… - 2023 - dspace.uevora.pt
In the present study an archaeometry programme has been developed on a limited number
of coarse wares, monochrome, and bichrome glazed ceramics retrieved in the cities of …