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Research paper thumbnail of The first archaeometric characterization of obsidian artifacts from the archaeological site of Samshvilde (South Georgia, Caucasus

Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature, 2019

This paper presents the first results about the provenance of obsidian fragments recovered in the... more This paper presents the first results about the provenance of obsidian fragments recovered in the archaeological site of Samshvilde (South Georgia, Caucasus) with the aim to obtain knowledge related to the network distribution and procurement of obsidian in Georgia. The geochemical characterization of thirty archaeological finds was obtained by the LA-ICP-MS method, an almost non-destructive technique capable of chemically characterizing the volcanic glass.

Research paper thumbnail of The behaviour to weathering of the Hyblean limestone in the Baroque architecture of the Val di Noto (SE Sicily): An experimental study on the “calcare a lumachella” stone

ABSTRACT This work focuses on the study of the “calcare a lumachella” stone (Mt. Carrubba Fm.), a... more ABSTRACT This work focuses on the study of the “calcare a lumachella” stone (Mt. Carrubba Fm.), a carbonate rock widely used as building and decorative material in the Baroque architecture of the Val di Noto (south-eastern Sicily). Among all types of limestone outcropping in the area, this lithotype shows higher resistance to weathering. In such a context, the main goal of this study is to correlate the mineralogical-petrographic, physical and mechanical features of the “calcare a lumachella” stone with its excellent response to weathering. For such a purpose, all obtained data were also compared with those from literature concerning other local limestones whose behaviour with respect to weathering is rather different.

Research paper thumbnail of Multi-view 3D reconstruction of small stone samples deteriorated by Marine organisms

2012 18th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, 2012

The diagnostic analysis of decay processes on small specimens is gaining importance in the restor... more The diagnostic analysis of decay processes on small specimens is gaining importance in the restoration and maintenance of archeological finds. In this context, the 3D reconstruction is very useful for the study and identification of the different types of decay. In this paper we present the analysis conducted on two small specimens taken from an ancient underwater pavement, using a new technique for the 3D reconstruction of small sized objects based on a multi-view passive stereo technique applied on a sequence of macro images. In order to overcome the problems related to the use of macro lenses, such as the very small depth of field and the loss of sharpness due to diffraction, each image of the sequence is obtained by merging a stack of images acquired at different focus planes by the means of an image fusion algorithm. The experimentation involves a series of preliminary laboratory tests in which we validate the system accuracy and the 3D reconstruction of specimens taken from a marble pavement located in the underwater archeological site park of Baiae (Naples, Italy). The results show that with our approach it is possible to obtain high quality textured 3D models of objects with dimensions ranging from few millimeters to few centimeters, which can be usable both for interactive measurements and virtual presentations.

Research paper thumbnail of Chronostratigraphic sequence of Santuario della Madonna Cave (Calabria, southern Italy): AMS radiocarbon data from a new excavation area".

Radiocarbon, 2010, Vol. 52, n. 2-3, pp. 408-414

Research paper thumbnail of ZnO and ZnTiO3 nanopowders for antimicrobial stone coating".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 829-834.

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeometric study of sub-geometric pottery found in Potenza: relationship and trade between near indigenous centers".

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2010, Vol. 79, pp. 81-94.

Research paper thumbnail of Colour and composition of nodules from the Calabrian clay deposits: a possible raw material for pigments production in Magna Graecia"

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2010, Vol. 79, pp. 59-69.

Research paper thumbnail of The Baroque monuments of Modica (Eastern Sicily): Assessment of causes of chromatic alteration of stone building materials"

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 835-844.

Research paper thumbnail of Petrographic, biological and chemical techniques used to characterize two tombs in the Protestant Cemetery of Rome (Italy)".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 865-872.

Research paper thumbnail of Non-destructive identification of green and yellow pigments: the case of some Sicilian Renaissance glazed potteries".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 845-853

Research paper thumbnail of Mineralogical, petrographic and chemical analyses for the study of the canvas “Cristo alla Colonna“ from Cosenza, Italy: a case study"

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2010, Vol. 79, n. 3, pp. 71-79.

Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of blue decorated Renaissance pottery fragments from Caltagirone (Sicily, Italy)"

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2008, Vol. 92, pp. 91-96.

Research paper thumbnail of " Characterisation and differentiation of pigments employed on the facade of "Noto's Valley" monuments (Sicily)".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2008, Vol. 92, pp. 185-190.

Research paper thumbnail of Mosaic marble tesserae from the underwater archaeological site of Baia (Naples, Italy): determination of the provenance".

European Journal of Mineralogy, 2014, Vol. 26, pp. 323-331.

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of air pollution in deterioration of carbonate building materials in Italian urban environments"

Applied Geochemistry, 2014,

Research paper thumbnail of A multidisciplinary approach for the archaeometric study of pozzolanic materials as aggregate in Roman mortars: the case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)"

ARCHAEOMETRY, 2014, pp. in press-

Research paper thumbnail of A TRACE ELEMENT STUDY FOR THE PROVENANCE ATTRIBUTION OF CERAMIC ARTEFACTS: THE CASE OF DRESSEL 1 AMPHORAE FROM A LATE-REPUBLICAN SHIP"

ournal of Archaeological Science, 2014, Vol. 43, pp. 91-104.

Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of colorants and opacifiers in roman glass mosaic tesserae through 72 74 10 spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques"

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2014, pp. DOI 10.1002/jrs.4449

Research paper thumbnail of An original experimental approach to study the alteration and/or contamination of archaeological ceramics originated by seawater burial

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2014, Vol. 83, n. 1, pp. 89-120.

Research paper thumbnail of Geochemical study of black crusts as a diagnostic tool in cultural heritage".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2013, Vol. 113, n. 4, pp. 1151-.1162.

Research paper thumbnail of The first archaeometric characterization of obsidian artifacts from the archaeological site of Samshvilde (South Georgia, Caucasus

Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature, 2019

This paper presents the first results about the provenance of obsidian fragments recovered in the... more This paper presents the first results about the provenance of obsidian fragments recovered in the archaeological site of Samshvilde (South Georgia, Caucasus) with the aim to obtain knowledge related to the network distribution and procurement of obsidian in Georgia. The geochemical characterization of thirty archaeological finds was obtained by the LA-ICP-MS method, an almost non-destructive technique capable of chemically characterizing the volcanic glass.

Research paper thumbnail of The behaviour to weathering of the Hyblean limestone in the Baroque architecture of the Val di Noto (SE Sicily): An experimental study on the “calcare a lumachella” stone

ABSTRACT This work focuses on the study of the “calcare a lumachella” stone (Mt. Carrubba Fm.), a... more ABSTRACT This work focuses on the study of the “calcare a lumachella” stone (Mt. Carrubba Fm.), a carbonate rock widely used as building and decorative material in the Baroque architecture of the Val di Noto (south-eastern Sicily). Among all types of limestone outcropping in the area, this lithotype shows higher resistance to weathering. In such a context, the main goal of this study is to correlate the mineralogical-petrographic, physical and mechanical features of the “calcare a lumachella” stone with its excellent response to weathering. For such a purpose, all obtained data were also compared with those from literature concerning other local limestones whose behaviour with respect to weathering is rather different.

Research paper thumbnail of Multi-view 3D reconstruction of small stone samples deteriorated by Marine organisms

2012 18th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, 2012

The diagnostic analysis of decay processes on small specimens is gaining importance in the restor... more The diagnostic analysis of decay processes on small specimens is gaining importance in the restoration and maintenance of archeological finds. In this context, the 3D reconstruction is very useful for the study and identification of the different types of decay. In this paper we present the analysis conducted on two small specimens taken from an ancient underwater pavement, using a new technique for the 3D reconstruction of small sized objects based on a multi-view passive stereo technique applied on a sequence of macro images. In order to overcome the problems related to the use of macro lenses, such as the very small depth of field and the loss of sharpness due to diffraction, each image of the sequence is obtained by merging a stack of images acquired at different focus planes by the means of an image fusion algorithm. The experimentation involves a series of preliminary laboratory tests in which we validate the system accuracy and the 3D reconstruction of specimens taken from a marble pavement located in the underwater archeological site park of Baiae (Naples, Italy). The results show that with our approach it is possible to obtain high quality textured 3D models of objects with dimensions ranging from few millimeters to few centimeters, which can be usable both for interactive measurements and virtual presentations.

Research paper thumbnail of Chronostratigraphic sequence of Santuario della Madonna Cave (Calabria, southern Italy): AMS radiocarbon data from a new excavation area".

Radiocarbon, 2010, Vol. 52, n. 2-3, pp. 408-414

Research paper thumbnail of ZnO and ZnTiO3 nanopowders for antimicrobial stone coating".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 829-834.

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeometric study of sub-geometric pottery found in Potenza: relationship and trade between near indigenous centers".

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2010, Vol. 79, pp. 81-94.

Research paper thumbnail of Colour and composition of nodules from the Calabrian clay deposits: a possible raw material for pigments production in Magna Graecia"

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2010, Vol. 79, pp. 59-69.

Research paper thumbnail of The Baroque monuments of Modica (Eastern Sicily): Assessment of causes of chromatic alteration of stone building materials"

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 835-844.

Research paper thumbnail of Petrographic, biological and chemical techniques used to characterize two tombs in the Protestant Cemetery of Rome (Italy)".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 865-872.

Research paper thumbnail of Non-destructive identification of green and yellow pigments: the case of some Sicilian Renaissance glazed potteries".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2010, Vol. 100, pp. 845-853

Research paper thumbnail of Mineralogical, petrographic and chemical analyses for the study of the canvas “Cristo alla Colonna“ from Cosenza, Italy: a case study"

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2010, Vol. 79, n. 3, pp. 71-79.

Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of blue decorated Renaissance pottery fragments from Caltagirone (Sicily, Italy)"

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2008, Vol. 92, pp. 91-96.

Research paper thumbnail of " Characterisation and differentiation of pigments employed on the facade of "Noto's Valley" monuments (Sicily)".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2008, Vol. 92, pp. 185-190.

Research paper thumbnail of Mosaic marble tesserae from the underwater archaeological site of Baia (Naples, Italy): determination of the provenance".

European Journal of Mineralogy, 2014, Vol. 26, pp. 323-331.

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of air pollution in deterioration of carbonate building materials in Italian urban environments"

Applied Geochemistry, 2014,

Research paper thumbnail of A multidisciplinary approach for the archaeometric study of pozzolanic materials as aggregate in Roman mortars: the case of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy)"

ARCHAEOMETRY, 2014, pp. in press-

Research paper thumbnail of A TRACE ELEMENT STUDY FOR THE PROVENANCE ATTRIBUTION OF CERAMIC ARTEFACTS: THE CASE OF DRESSEL 1 AMPHORAE FROM A LATE-REPUBLICAN SHIP"

ournal of Archaeological Science, 2014, Vol. 43, pp. 91-104.

Research paper thumbnail of Characterization of colorants and opacifiers in roman glass mosaic tesserae through 72 74 10 spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques"

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2014, pp. DOI 10.1002/jrs.4449

Research paper thumbnail of An original experimental approach to study the alteration and/or contamination of archaeological ceramics originated by seawater burial

Periodico di Mineralogia, 2014, Vol. 83, n. 1, pp. 89-120.

Research paper thumbnail of Geochemical study of black crusts as a diagnostic tool in cultural heritage".

APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 2013, Vol. 113, n. 4, pp. 1151-.1162.