Federica Spagnoli
Biographic Data
| ID | 1986969 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Federica Spagnoli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Federica |
| FAMILY NAME | Spagnoli |
| SIGNATURE | SPAGNOLI F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sapienza University of Rome |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An Archaeometric Approach to Reveal Organic Compounds via GC‐MS Analyses of Two Discovered Incense Burners at Daba Al‐Bayah
This study focuses on two terracotta incense burners discovered in the Daba Al‐Bayah necropolis in the Musandam Peninsula (Oman), associated with an Iron Age collective tomb (LCG‐2). Through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), the organic residues preserved within these artifacts were analyzed to investigate their use and environmental context. The unveiling results revealed a combination of fatty acids and plant‐derived sugars, confirm…
Correlative microscopy and Micro-Raman spectroscopy for enhancing the evaluation of corrosion damage in archaeological objects
In this work, we employed correlative imaging techniques to investigate the complex corrosion systems in nails from the Phoenician-Punic site of Motya (Sicily, Italy), combining analytical chemistry and imaging tomography across multiple dimensions and scales. To accomplish this, we used correlative light and electron microscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray microscopy. The results showed remarkable differences in the condition of the nail…
The Phoenician-Punic Sanctuary of Ras il-Wardija (Gozo)
The promontory of Ras il-Wardija, on the northwestern cusp of the Island of Gozo, holds one of the most spectacular temples of the ancient Mediterranean dedicated to the Phoenician goddess Astarte. It dates to the fourth century BCE and hosted an important cult of Astarte/Hera/Juno throughout the Roman period (third–second centuries CE). The general plan has been clarified by the excavations of the Italian Mission between 1963 and 1967. In 2021 S…
Grapes and vines of the Phoenicians
Cultural landscape and plant use at the Phoenician site of Motya (Western Sicily, Italy) inferred from a disposal pit
The present study concerns the Phoenician-Punic site of Motya, a small island set in Western Sicily (Italy), in the Marsala Lagoon (Stagnone di Marsala), between Trapani and Marsala. A big disposal pit, datable to between the first half of the 8th and the mid-6th century bc , was identified in Area D. This context was sampled for plant macro-remains through bucket flotation. Palynological treatment and analysis were also performed on soil samples…
Plant Assemblage of the Phoenician Sacrificial Pit by the Temple of Melqart/Herakles (Motya, Sicily, Italy)
Archaeobotanical remains from the Phoenician – Punic site of Motya, set in the Marsala Lagoon in Western Sicily (Italy), were collected through flotation and sieving during the excavation campaigns of 2017–2019. Analyses focused on a sacrificial favissa, on the SW side of the Temple of Cappiddazzu, dedicated to Melqart/Herakles, where the buried remains of seven bovines were also found. Plant remains, preserved mostly by mineralisation, provide i…
Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) From Motya and Its Deepest Oriental Roots
Pomegranate remains and representations found in the Phoenician site of Motya in Western Sicily give the cue for a summary study of this plant and its fortune in the Near East and the Mediterranean. Fruits offered in wells, a terracotta relief depicting a pomegranate held by a goddess found in the Sacred Area of the Kothon at Motya, and, especially, a pottery vase in the shape of a pomegranate retrieved inside the Temple of Astarte in the same co…
Landing on Motya.
Landing on Motya
Cultural landscape and plant use at the Phoenician site of Motya (Western Sicily, Italy) inferred from a disposal pit
The present study concerns the Phoenician-Punic site of Motya, a small island set in Western Sicily (Italy), in the Marsala Lagoon (Stagnone di Marsala), between Trapani and Marsala. A big disposal pit, datable to between the first half of the 8th and the mid-6th century bc , was identified in Area D. This context was sampled for plant macro-remains through bucket flotation. Palynological treatment and analysis were also performed on soil samples…
Plant Assemblage of the Phoenician Sacrificial Pit by the Temple of Melqart/Herakles (Motya, Sicily, Italy)
Archaeobotanical remains from the Phoenician – Punic site of Motya, set in the Marsala Lagoon in Western Sicily (Italy), were collected through flotation and sieving during the excavation campaigns of 2017–2019. Analyses focused on a sacrificial favissa, on the SW side of the Temple of Cappiddazzu, dedicated to Melqart/Herakles, where the buried remains of seven bovines were also found. Plant remains, preserved mostly by mineralisation, provide i…
Correlative microscopy and Micro-Raman spectroscopy for enhancing the evaluation of corrosion damage in archaeological objects
In this work, we employed correlative imaging techniques to investigate the complex corrosion systems in nails from the Phoenician-Punic site of Motya (Sicily, Italy), combining analytical chemistry and imaging tomography across multiple dimensions and scales. To accomplish this, we used correlative light and electron microscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray microscopy. The results showed remarkable differences in the condition of the nail…
Landing on Motya.
Landing on Motya
Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) From Motya and Its Deepest Oriental Roots
Pomegranate remains and representations found in the Phoenician site of Motya in Western Sicily give the cue for a summary study of this plant and its fortune in the Near East and the Mediterranean. Fruits offered in wells, a terracotta relief depicting a pomegranate held by a goddess found in the Sacred Area of the Kothon at Motya, and, especially, a pottery vase in the shape of a pomegranate retrieved inside the Temple of Astarte in the same co…
Plant Assemblage of the Phoenician Sacrificial Pit by the Temple of Melqart/Herakles (Motya, Sicily, Italy)
Archaeobotanical remains from the Phoenician – Punic site of Motya, set in the Marsala Lagoon in Western Sicily (Italy), were collected through flotation and sieving during the excavation campaigns of 2017–2019. Analyses focused on a sacrificial favissa, on the SW side of the Temple of Cappiddazzu, dedicated to Melqart/Herakles, where the buried remains of seven bovines were also found. Plant remains, preserved mostly by mineralisation, provide i…
Grapes and vines of the Phoenicians
Cultural landscape and plant use at the Phoenician site of Motya (Western Sicily, Italy) inferred from a disposal pit
The present study concerns the Phoenician-Punic site of Motya, a small island set in Western Sicily (Italy), in the Marsala Lagoon (Stagnone di Marsala), between Trapani and Marsala. A big disposal pit, datable to between the first half of the 8th and the mid-6th century bc , was identified in Area D. This context was sampled for plant macro-remains through bucket flotation. Palynological treatment and analysis were also performed on soil samples…
The Phoenician-Punic Sanctuary of Ras il-Wardija (Gozo)
The promontory of Ras il-Wardija, on the northwestern cusp of the Island of Gozo, holds one of the most spectacular temples of the ancient Mediterranean dedicated to the Phoenician goddess Astarte. It dates to the fourth century BCE and hosted an important cult of Astarte/Hera/Juno throughout the Roman period (third–second centuries CE). The general plan has been clarified by the excavations of the Italian Mission between 1963 and 1967. In 2021 S…
Correlative microscopy and Micro-Raman spectroscopy for enhancing the evaluation of corrosion damage in archaeological objects
In this work, we employed correlative imaging techniques to investigate the complex corrosion systems in nails from the Phoenician-Punic site of Motya (Sicily, Italy), combining analytical chemistry and imaging tomography across multiple dimensions and scales. To accomplish this, we used correlative light and electron microscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray microscopy. The results showed remarkable differences in the condition of the nail…
An Archaeometric Approach to Reveal Organic Compounds via GC‐MS Analyses of Two Discovered Incense Burners at Daba Al‐Bayah
This study focuses on two terracotta incense burners discovered in the Daba Al‐Bayah necropolis in the Musandam Peninsula (Oman), associated with an Iron Age collective tomb (LCG‐2). Through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), the organic residues preserved within these artifacts were analyzed to investigate their use and environmental context. The unveiling results revealed a combination of fatty acids and plant‐derived sugars, confirm…
Archaeology (6 works) · Biology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Mediterranean climate (4 works) · History (3 works) · Phoenician (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (2 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works)