THE DIAGNOSTICS IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FIRST EXPERIENCES

Salvatore La Delfa*, Pamela Costanzo*, Marzia Canonico*, Alessandra Corso*, Marika Lanzafame*, Monica Mangiafico*, Houda Nazih*

* Istituto Statale “Filippo Juvara”, viale S. Panagia 131, 96100 Siracusa (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)

Abstract
In the last years researchers are devoted with an increasing interest to the safeguard of the monumental and architectural heritage. A remarkable scientific production has been published and, contemporarily, economic investments have been allocated in that field. Despite that, professionals of the enterprises, essentially having the technical surveyor high school qualification, are still unaware of the techniques and know ledges in the field of Cultural Heritage and, in some cases, they persevere to apply techniques and materials advised for modern home building to the monumental and architectural heritage. With the purpose to overcome these gaps and to train the future surveyor professionals, the project called “Laboratorio dei Beni Culturali” (financed by the Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca -MIUR), was promoted and designed for the first time for the students of a technical high school. The goal of the project was to contribute to the formation in the field of the Cultural Heritage, by adding to the specific high school training course a new laboratory unit in order to improve the competencies in the field of the diagnostics of the cultural heritage. During the project, different laboratory experiences were accomplished on three types of stones and on some samples of plasters coming from historical buildings of Ortigia (Syracuse) in order to characterize and analyse them. Other measurements were addressed to the determination of environmental parameters, such as, for example, relative humidity and temperature. All the results obtained agree with the data reported in literature. All the experiences, mainly having educational character, were accomplished in the chemistry and materials laboratories of the Istituto Statale Istruzione Secondaria for surveyor “Filippo Juvara” of Syracuse by using the instrumentation there present.
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THE PAST REBORN. DIGITAL RESTITUTION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE OF POLIZZELLO

Alessandro Fiamingo*, Enrico Greco*,
Emanuele Sangregorio*, Riccardo Giovanni Urso*

* University of Catania, Italy (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo., Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo., Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo., Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)

Abstract
In the last decade, the use of 3D reconstructions of antiquities has become a well established trend that is now widely applied to increase the value of cultural heritage. Only recently 3D computer graphics have been interpreted also as a cognitive tool for the archaeological research, especially with regards to the great monuments of classical civilization. The decision to produce virtual models of pre-protohistoric monuments, often characterized by bad preservation of the remains and lack of other classes of documentary sources, can be considered as a real challenge for archaeologists and experts. This work, fitting the interests of Catania University’s Archeomatica Project (www.archeomatica. unict.it), aims to create a multi-phase virtual model, integrating the natural landscape and human constructions, of the Polizzello Mountain site (Mussomeli, CL), that flourished between the 10th and the 4th century BC. In particular, in this paper, the 3D models of two large holy enclosures are presented. They were interpreted as the focus of the activities of the acropolis of the site between the 8th and the 6th century BC. The elaboration has taken into account all the classes of data collected during the excavations, which have been recently completed, in order to give the philologically correct replica of what the buildings were at the time of their use. The work tool chosen is Blender, an open source, multiplatform software that is extremely powerful and versatile in 3D modelling, rendering and animation.
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EXCAVATION, CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN AZERBAIJAN

Jeyhun Eminli*, Ulviyya Imamverdiyeva**

* Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. Baku, Azerbaijan (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)
** Ministry of culture and tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Cultural Heritage Department. Baku, Azerbaijan (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)

Abstract
Recently wide scale archaeological excavations held in Azerbaijan were discovered new archaeological monuments dating to different periods. Most of them were of scientific research character. In our co-authorship report we would like to bring to world’s scientific community notice excavation, conservation and utilization of three archaeological sites involved in Achaemenid and Antique periods. According to the only scientific aims preserving of this buildings were set aside mainly in Soviet periods. The archaeological remains, left to decay after excavations, show low resistance to the natural conditions, characterized by the frequent cycles of wetting and drying, thawing and freezing and wind erosion. Taking into consideration that in the construction of the building used mainly mud brick and lime stone, these monuments undergo of natural and anthropogenic danger. Conserving the monuments in a complex together with archaeological studying is the main responsibilities. The first samples of the utilization of archaeological sites are from urban archaeology when ruins of architectural constructions were unearthed and preserved in the formed city. Preserving these sites as a cultural heritage it is planned to include these areas in the tourist route together with other monuments in the region.
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CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN HISTORICAL CENTRES OF MODERN TOWNS IN CONTEXT OF KULDIGA, EUROPE AND NORDIC COUNTRIES

Jana Jākobsone*, Ivars Strautmanis*
* Riga Technical University, Latvia (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)

Abstract
The article is written to analyze preservation and development of historical centres in towns of Europe and Nordic countries, as well to prevent previous mistakes in development of city planning. In the article there is analysed development planning in historical centres of foreign cities and activities to preserve and develop them, for example, Old Rauma in Finland, Kristiansfeld in Denmark, Drobaka in Norway, Zamosc in Poland etc. There are analysed positive experience implemented and list of activities done and planned to do by Kuldiga town municipality, what in a long term will promote understanding of inhabitants and owners of buildings , as well as improves possibilities to renovate historical buildings themselves under supervision of professionals. There is an analyse of experience what could be introduced to old-town of Kuldiga according to owned and attracted resources, like foundation of restoration centre and work out research on old-town inventory.
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THE PLACE OF MEDIEVAL TOWN OF SHAMKIR IN OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION

Huseynli Namiq*, Rasul Mirzoev*

* National Academy of Science of Azerbaijan, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Scientific worker, department of medieval age.
National Academy of Painters, architect, department of architecture,

Abstract
The ruins of the medieval town of Shamkir are situated in the western region of Azerbaijan Republic, in the north-eastern part of the Lesser Caucasus, on the left coast of the Shamkirchay River, on the Silk way. One of the most important achievements of the archaeological excavations is the complete study of the citadel and partial study of the town tower. Fortification constructions evoke special interest in learning the military architecture of Azerbaijan. Taking that fact into consideration urgent actions of preserving are being implemented. First the danger of destruction of the central tower of the eastern wall of the citadel was avoided by its preservation. At the same time the dilapidated arches of the excavated arch spans of the construction site on the excavation
area No 5 were partially preserved and partially restored for the progeny. Only the construction materials gathered during the excavation and the strengthening solution corresponding to the one of the historical period in question were used during the preservation.
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ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN OSTIA: PORTA MARINA (ROME)

Giacomo A. Orofino*, Marcello Turci**

* PhD in Bisanzio ed Eurasia, XX Ciclo, University of Bologna, Italy (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)
** University of Bologna, Italy (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.)

Abstract
The Ostia Marina project headed by prof. Massimiliano David and dr. Angelo Pellegrino started in 2007 thru an agreement, renewed in 2010, between the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Ostia Antica, now Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma, and the Department of Archaeology, University of Bologna, for the study of the area outside Porta Marina. The research has focused on the insula IX, regio IV, only marginally affected by the earthworks of the ‘40s. The preliminary surveys and the study of archive documents about the area outside Porta Marina were conducted in 2007. In 2008 the archaeological investigations was supported by two geophysical analysis to emphasize the potential of the site: the first, using the georadar,
by Dr. Carlo Rosa, (Lerici Foundation), while the second, geomagnetic, by Dr. Helmut Becker (Becker Archaeological Prospection of Beuerberg - Germany).
In 2009 was conducted the first campaign of excavations, under the direction of prof. Massimiliano David, prof. Dario Giorgetti for topographical aspects and Dr. Maria Luisa Stoppioni to catalog and study the artefacts.
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Il progetto ENUMERATE, avviato da circa un anno, è finanziato dalla Commissione Europea al fine di sviluppare una metodologia per la raccolta di dati statistici sulle attività di digitalizzazione, l’uso e la conservazione a lungo termine dei materiali digitali culturali e i costi relativi, per poi procedere su tale base al rilevamento di un insieme rappresentativo di dati.

L’Elefantino di Piazza della Minerva a Roma è stato riconsegnato alla pubblica fruizione dopo un restauro integrale durato circa sei mesi che ha restituito la piena leggibilità dell’opera nella sua straordinaria bellezza e raffinatezza esecutiva, sulle quali restano armonicamente, a testimoniare l’irreversibile passaggio del tempo, le tracce e le patine preziose che la storia ha sedimentato.

Presso il Museo di Capodimonte prosegue la nuova serie di incontri dedicati al restauro. Undici appuntamenti per avvicinare i visitatori, gli studenti e tutte le persone interessate al complesso e affascinante mondo del restauro delle opere d'arte.

La seconda barca solare di Cheope tornera' presto alla sua antica bellezza. Un team di archeologi giapponesi ed egiziani, riferisce il giornale Al Ahram, ha iniziato il lavoro di prelievo dei campioni di legno della barca -ancora sepolta nella sua galleria originale- con il duplice scopo di determinare le esatte cause del degrado e il miglior metodo di restauro.

Google ha scovato un progetto che studia la geografia del mondo antico. Il realtà il progetto è dell'Università di Southampton led e studia le antichità attraverso la geografia del mondo antico, Google sostiene il progetto con un finanziamento di $ 50.000, grazie al il suo programma di Digital Humanities Awards.

Analisi concettuale, materiali e problemi tecnici circondano la produzione di pitture murali nel XX e XXI secolo. Graffiti, pitture murali della comunità, l'uso di materiali da parte dell'industria, i nuovi approcci nei modi in cui vengono concepiti gli edifici, l'incessante trasformazione dello spazio pubblico. Tutta questa diversità crea un nuovo scenario che impone considerazioni specifiche riguardanti lo studio, la documentazione, il trattamento e la conservazione di tali opere d'arte particolari.

A Valencia il 4 e 5 maggio la mcmp2012 conferenza si concentrerà sui seguenti temi:

• Materiali di affreschi contemporanei: la storia, la tecnologia attuale, migliorare in futuro (graffiti, murales in ceramica, pitture ai silicati, tempere smalti sintetici, acrilici, tele murali ecc ....).
• La questione del "valore" e come si applica ai murales
• I murales e antropologia: il ruolo della comunità
• Comprendere dipinti murali moderni e contemporanei e la loro conservazione ha bisogno di
• La filosofia alla base della conservazione dei dipinti moderni e contemporanei: un intervento minimo vs non-intervento
• studi di casi di tradizionale-vs-ortodossi trattamenti in pitture murali.