White marbles in Roman architecture: electron paramagnetic resonance identification and bootstrap assessment of the results

Attanasio, Donato; Platania, R.; Rocchi, Paolo

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2004.09.009

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“…3). In cases where the samples plot on overlapping areas, a further study is applied, using the maximum grain size (MGS) of the material (Polikreti & Maniatis, 2002;De Nuccio et al, 2000;Attanasio, 2003). Marbles from the M1 horizon (Calcite marble, Tinos) present variable MgO contents (< 7 wt %; Mg/Ca range between 0 and 0,6), due to different contents of dolomite.…”

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Isotopic Geochemistry Applied on Marble Samples of Kythnos Island in Greece

KARALIS,

DOTSIKA,

MAZARAKIS-AINIAN

et al. 2023

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The present contribution aims to study the isotopic characteristics of various marbles from the archaeological site of Kythnos Island in the Cyclades, Greece. The database of this research is very important and useful in the conservation and restoration of monuments as these tasks should aim at preserving their material status and their authenticity. The characterization of marble taken from this site contributes significantly to the determination of the origin of the raw materials used in monuments in the wider area of the Aegean Sea. Samples were obtained mainly from the inner layers of the findings, which were not exposed to the weather conditions and without remarkable traces or signs of severe corrosion. The methods that were used required very small quantities of material. The measurements are considered almost non-destructive and based on isotopic geochemistry.

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Isotopic Geochemistry Applied on Marble Samples of Kythnos Island in Greece

KARALIS,

DOTSIKA,

MAZARAKIS-AINIAN

et al. 2023

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“…The procedure is basically the same as previously used in a number of other studies (Attanasio et al, , 2005, including the assignment of Cyrenaican artifacts (Attanasio et al, 2006b) and has already proved to be satisfactorily accurate and flexible. It is known that the details of the classification rule may change depending on the selection of quarries deemed to be viable sources, a problem to be discussed in the next section.…”

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The marbles of two early Christian churches at Latrun (Cyrenaica, Libya)

Attanasio

Brilli

Rocchi

2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…On analytical methods on marble, including stable isotope analysis see e.g. Attanasio, 2003;Attanasio, Brilli, & Ogle, 2006;Attanasio, Bruno, & Prochaska, 2011;Prochaska & Attasanio, 2012;Walker & Matthews, 1988. P. Hellström informed me in 2012 that isotopic analyses of two samples, from Andron A and Andron B, had been made by Herz in 2006.…”

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Reflections on White Marble at Labraunda

Freccero

2021

anatoliaantiqua

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The aim of this paper is to discuss white marble used for architectonic elements and statuary in the Labraunda Sanctuary.1 The buildings on the site date from three main periods: Hekatomnid, Roman Imperial, and Late Antiquity. White marble pieces with widely different characteristics were identified during examination and conservation. Some were coarse or medium-grained of a warm white hue; others were fine-grained of a cold white hue, grey-veined or in a variety of greyish nuances. One area of interest was the marbles’ provenance and how marble trade in the region was conducted, especially during the Hekatomnid period. Another area of interest was whether distinctive types could be associated with the respective periods or whether the choice of marble was related to types of object, in this case architectural elements and statuary. A set of scientific methods were applied on a number of samples. The results showed that marbles quarried during the Hekatomnid period mainly came from Herakleia on Latmos; that marble quarried during the Roman Imperial period was brought from quarries at Mylasa and elsewhere; and that marbles found on the site were reused during Late Antiquity. Subsequent tests indicated that the type of marble used related to a specific period rather than to a specific type of artefact.

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White marbles in Roman architecture: electron paramagnetic resonance identification and bootstrap assessment of the results

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

Isotopic Geochemistry Applied on Marble Samples of Kythnos Island in Greece

Isotopic Geochemistry Applied on Marble Samples of Kythnos Island in Greece

The marbles of two early Christian churches at Latrun (Cyrenaica, Libya)

Reflections on White Marble at Labraunda

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