An Epr and Isotopic Study of the Marbles of the Trajan's Arch at Ancona
An Example of Alleged Hymettian Provenance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8353003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donato Attanasio (Institute of Structure of Matter), Gualtiero De Marinis (Marche Polytechnic University), Pasquino Pallecchi (0000-0002-3057-4211, Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana), R Platania (Istituto di Metodologie Chimiche), Paolo Rocchi (0000-0002-6077-1996, Institute of Structure of Matter) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 553-568 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1475-4754.2003.00128.x |
| OpenAlex | W2044209605 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 13 |
The provenance of 20 marble samples drawn from the Trajan's arch at Ancona, which is supposed to be made of Greek, Hymettian marble, has been established on the basis of the independent use of EPR and isotopic data. The results of the two methods are in good agreement and unequivocally indicate a Proconnesian provenance. Sixteen samples are assigned to this site, whereas two are classified as untypical Proconnesian samples and the remaining two are assigned an unlikely Parian provenance. No indication exists for a possible Hymettian origin of the marbles. A multi‐method approach, which employs all of the experimental variables simultaneously, demonstrates that the 18 samples identified as Proconnesian belong to several different quarrying areas within the site. This result is taken as an indication that the Proconnesian quarries were run following a highly organized, semi‐industrial production model. The origin of the Hymettian/Proconnesian misunderstanding and the possible misclassification of other Roman monuments in Italy are briefly commented on
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |