Mariano Mercurio
Biographic Data
| ID | 163709 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariano Mercurio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariano |
| FAMILY NAME | Mercurio |
| SIGNATURE | MERCURIO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sannio |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3469-5907 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials
GPR survey at the Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto, Tuscania (Central Italy)
Sasso Pizzuto is a site of considerable archaeological interest; • Our GPR survey is the first one at the Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto; • Our survey highlights buried structures to the Etruscan civilization. Etruscan cemeteries are the best-known source for the Etruscan civilization and provide valuable insights into their culture shedding light on their funerary customs, social structure, and religious beliefs. We present a geophysical s…
Nile River clayey materials in Sudan
Archaeometric Characterisation and Assessment of Conservation State of Coins
The paper presents the first archaeometric results on a selection of ancient Roman coins (antoniniani) from a treasure found in the Roman necropolis area of ancient Cumae (Southern Italy) during archaeological campaigns by the Centre Jean Bérard. A multi-analytical approach consisting of non-destructive techniques (stereomicroscopy, FESEM-EDS, pXRF, Raman, μ-CT) was implemented on the better-preserved coins of the treasure in order to investigate…
Roman technological expertise in the construction of perpetual buildings
Ceramic building materials from the ancient Témesa (Calabria region, Italy)
Production technology of late Roman decorated tableware from the Vesuvius environs
The northern slope of Mt. Vesuvius contains some interesting archaeological sites, including the site discovered in the town of Pollena Trocchia , where the remains, dated to between the 79 and 472 CE eruptions, document the transition from the Roman to late Roman cultural and socioeconomic settings. Profound changes occurred in this time interval, which can be inferred from changes in the ceramic manufacturing processes. Common wares, as the mos…
A pottery workshop in Pompeii unveils new insights on the Roman ceramics crafting tradition and raw materials trade
Unveiling the secrets of Roman craftsmanship
Aim of this study is the characterisation of ancient Roman mortars collected in Piscina Mirabilis, located in the important geological, archaeological and historical area of the Campania Region (southern Italy): the Campi Flegrei. Goals of this research were (a) improving knowledge of Roman construction techniques by means of detailed microstructural and compositional examination of cementitious binding matrix and aggregates, to point out both mo…
Comparing ceramic technologies
Local production and imitations of Late Roman pottery from a well in the Roman necropolis of Cuma in Naples, Italy
Archaeological excavations performed in a funerary complex in Cuma (Campania region, Italy) unearthed excellently preserved common wares dated to the third century A.D. Archaeometric analyses were focused on Campanian pitchers, Aegean‐like cooking pots, and pyriform pitchers, the latter recorded for the first time in an Italian context. The local pitchers were manufactured with a high‐CaO clay (CaO = ca. 12 wt.%) and local volcanic temper, fired …
A Late Roman ceramic production from Pompeii
A Late Roman ceramic production from Pompeii
Local production and imitations of Late Roman pottery from a well in the Roman necropolis of Cuma in Naples, Italy
Archaeological excavations performed in a funerary complex in Cuma (Campania region, Italy) unearthed excellently preserved common wares dated to the third century A.D. Archaeometric analyses were focused on Campanian pitchers, Aegean‐like cooking pots, and pyriform pitchers, the latter recorded for the first time in an Italian context. The local pitchers were manufactured with a high‐CaO clay (CaO = ca. 12 wt.%) and local volcanic temper, fired …
Unveiling the secrets of Roman craftsmanship
Aim of this study is the characterisation of ancient Roman mortars collected in Piscina Mirabilis, located in the important geological, archaeological and historical area of the Campania Region (southern Italy): the Campi Flegrei. Goals of this research were (a) improving knowledge of Roman construction techniques by means of detailed microstructural and compositional examination of cementitious binding matrix and aggregates, to point out both mo…
A pottery workshop in Pompeii unveils new insights on the Roman ceramics crafting tradition and raw materials trade
Comparing ceramic technologies
Production technology of late Roman decorated tableware from the Vesuvius environs
The northern slope of Mt. Vesuvius contains some interesting archaeological sites, including the site discovered in the town of Pollena Trocchia , where the remains, dated to between the 79 and 472 CE eruptions, document the transition from the Roman to late Roman cultural and socioeconomic settings. Profound changes occurred in this time interval, which can be inferred from changes in the ceramic manufacturing processes. Common wares, as the mos…
Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials
Roman technological expertise in the construction of perpetual buildings
Ceramic building materials from the ancient Témesa (Calabria region, Italy)
GPR survey at the Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto, Tuscania (Central Italy)
Sasso Pizzuto is a site of considerable archaeological interest; • Our GPR survey is the first one at the Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto; • Our survey highlights buried structures to the Etruscan civilization. Etruscan cemeteries are the best-known source for the Etruscan civilization and provide valuable insights into their culture shedding light on their funerary customs, social structure, and religious beliefs. We present a geophysical s…
Archaeometric Characterisation and Assessment of Conservation State of Coins
The paper presents the first archaeometric results on a selection of ancient Roman coins (antoniniani) from a treasure found in the Roman necropolis area of ancient Cumae (Southern Italy) during archaeological campaigns by the Centre Jean Bérard. A multi-analytical approach consisting of non-destructive techniques (stereomicroscopy, FESEM-EDS, pXRF, Raman, μ-CT) was implemented on the better-preserved coins of the treasure in order to investigate…
A Late Roman ceramic production from Pompeii
Comparing ceramic technologies
Local production and imitations of Late Roman pottery from a well in the Roman necropolis of Cuma in Naples, Italy
Archaeological excavations performed in a funerary complex in Cuma (Campania region, Italy) unearthed excellently preserved common wares dated to the third century A.D. Archaeometric analyses were focused on Campanian pitchers, Aegean‐like cooking pots, and pyriform pitchers, the latter recorded for the first time in an Italian context. The local pitchers were manufactured with a high‐CaO clay (CaO = ca. 12 wt.%) and local volcanic temper, fired …
Production technology of late Roman decorated tableware from the Vesuvius environs
The northern slope of Mt. Vesuvius contains some interesting archaeological sites, including the site discovered in the town of Pollena Trocchia , where the remains, dated to between the 79 and 472 CE eruptions, document the transition from the Roman to late Roman cultural and socioeconomic settings. Profound changes occurred in this time interval, which can be inferred from changes in the ceramic manufacturing processes. Common wares, as the mos…
A pottery workshop in Pompeii unveils new insights on the Roman ceramics crafting tradition and raw materials trade
Unveiling the secrets of Roman craftsmanship
Aim of this study is the characterisation of ancient Roman mortars collected in Piscina Mirabilis, located in the important geological, archaeological and historical area of the Campania Region (southern Italy): the Campi Flegrei. Goals of this research were (a) improving knowledge of Roman construction techniques by means of detailed microstructural and compositional examination of cementitious binding matrix and aggregates, to point out both mo…
Ceramic building materials from the ancient Témesa (Calabria region, Italy)
Roman technological expertise in the construction of perpetual buildings
Nile River clayey materials in Sudan
Archaeometric Characterisation and Assessment of Conservation State of Coins
The paper presents the first archaeometric results on a selection of ancient Roman coins (antoniniani) from a treasure found in the Roman necropolis area of ancient Cumae (Southern Italy) during archaeological campaigns by the Centre Jean Bérard. A multi-analytical approach consisting of non-destructive techniques (stereomicroscopy, FESEM-EDS, pXRF, Raman, μ-CT) was implemented on the better-preserved coins of the treasure in order to investigate…
GPR survey at the Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto, Tuscania (Central Italy)
Sasso Pizzuto is a site of considerable archaeological interest; • Our GPR survey is the first one at the Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto; • Our survey highlights buried structures to the Etruscan civilization. Etruscan cemeteries are the best-known source for the Etruscan civilization and provide valuable insights into their culture shedding light on their funerary customs, social structure, and religious beliefs. We present a geophysical s…
Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials
Archaeology (12 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (11 works) · Geography (11 works) · Geology (11 works) · Building materials and conservation (9 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (8 works) · Materials Science (8 works) · Geochemistry (7 works) · Mineralogy (7 works) · Metallurgy (6 works)