Samples of black crusts from the western facade of the Library of Hadrian (Athens) have been collected and investigated. A complete chemical and mineralogical characterization of the degradation products was conducted ...

The corrosion mechanisms of ancient glasses is a complex process. The objects which have been exposed to the burial environments, usually lack of coherency and transparency. The examination of excavated corroded glasses, ...

The purpose of this research is the study of the castle of Androusa through the use of new technologies and archaeometric analytical techniques. The research focuses mainly on the fortification of the castle, the mortars ...

Nowadays, the problem of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has received crucial concern regarding the cultural heritage deterioration. The natural decay of materials and artworks exposed to non-controlled environmental conditions ...

This dissertation aims to present and interpret the results that were obtained by the micro-XRF analysis of the bronze statue of Poseidon of Livadostra before its temporary exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum ...

In theoretical part, chapter 1, uses and types of historic mortars in Greece, especially building mortars, are reviewed. In chapter 2, also theoretical, the aims, results and limitation of analytical techniques used for ...

This study is about the examination of Mycenaean wall painting fragments from Iklaina in the vicinity of Pylos. It aims to provide an analysis of the mortars, check the chemical composition of the pigments and their ...

The contribution of hieromonk Dionysius of Fourna and his treatise: ―Hermeneia of Painting Art‖ is decisive because it gathers all the previously scattered advices and information about the construction of portable icons ...