N Zacharias
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3584826 |
|---|---|
| NOME | N Zacharias |
| PRENOMES | N |
| SOBRENOME | Zacharias |
| ASSINATURA | ZACHARIAS N |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Peloponnese |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6759-6721 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 36 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 154 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 36 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2004 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Archaeometrical investigation of figurines from the ancient city of Akanthos in Chalkidice
The study focuses on the painting decoration of the figurines of ancient Akanthοs Chalkidice, and in particular, on the identification of their pigments. Special attention was given to development of the appropriate methodology for examining the ancient pigments. The pigments survived on the terracotta’s surfaces were investigated by means of Polarized Ligth Microscopy (PLM) and XRF spectroscopy. To confirm this initial identification, other phys…
Th ARCH_RNT (Archaeological Research and New Technologies) Proceedings
The Application of Cathodoluminescence (CL) for the Characterization of Blue Pigments
The combined application of Cathodoluminescence (CL) with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) on paintings and painted surfaces has the potential to identify both organic and inorganic pigments on a micrometre or even nanometre scale. Additionally, the combination with Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS) allows for a more holistic, elemental, and mineralogical characterization of pigments. In addressing the need for the creation of a robust, open…
What jewelry did people wear in the Middle Byzantine period (10th-12th C. CE) in the Peloponnese? A technological and analytical case study
Analysis of Middle-Byzantine copper-based jewelry from Ancient Pallantion. • Identification of manufacturing techniques of wires. • Intricate decorative elements on earrings highlighting the expertise of the jewelers of the Middle Byzantine period. • Presence of Ni, As and Pb in the alloy as a deliberate attempt to lower the cost of raw materials and imitate silver jewelry. The present paper presents the preliminary results of the archaeometric a…
Preliminary investigation of the painting technique of Thalia Flora-Karavia (1871–1960)
Thalia Flora-Karavia's 'Paris' unveils unconventional use of cardboard in fine art. • Departure from underdrawings showcases impressionist influence on her work. • Insight into Flora-Karavia's deliberate selection of pigments . • Varied use of traditional and modern pigments in early 20th-century Greek art. • Studying Flora-Karavia's diverse artistry reveals her era's impact. The present paper delves into the artistic evolution of Thalia Flora-Ka…
Theban Glass Traditions in the 1st Millennium BCE, Greece
Thebes, located in Boeotia in central Greece, is archaeologically and historically attested to have been an important centre ever since the Early Bronze Age. Regularly sustained glass working, testified by numerous finds in burial and settlement contexts, must have taken place since the Mycenaean times. In the current study, 35 samples of glass beads (30) and vessels (5), dating roughly from the 7th to 1st cent. BCE (Archaic to the Hellenistic/Ea…
Fragments of luxury
Archaeometric investigation of pigments of the iconostasis from Saint Georgios church of Sohos
Hellenistic and Roman fine wares from ancient Elis, Greece
Depicting the past
The composition and provenance of Late Bronze Age vitreous materials from Kefalonia, Greece
In this study, we present the results of the analysis of Late Bronze Age (LBA) vitreous materials from three cemeteries on the island of Kefalonia, Greece (Mazarakata, Metaxata, and Kokkolata-Menegata). A multianalytical approach (EPMA, LA-ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS [Sr-Nd]) was used to determine the composition and provenance of a group of 14 glass beads, a glass fragment, and a faience bead, all dating to the 14th-11th centuries BCE. Most of the beads w…
D Laser Scanning and UAVs in cultural heritage
Sand & stones
Fragments of luxury
Analytical exploration of the Mycenaean glass world via micro-Pixe
During the Late Bronze Age, the Peloponnese with its palatial centers becomes the heartland of the Mycenaean world, resulting in an idiosyncratic material culture within the archaeological record, with glass constituting undoubtedly an important agent gaining prominence from the 15th cent. BC onwards, at the time when the palaces start rising and turning out to be characteristic to the Mycenaean material culture of the palatial elite. In this pap…
Characterization of black crust on archaeological marble from the Library of Hadrian in Athens and inferences about contributing pollution sources
Samples of black crust from the Roman-era monument of the Library of Hadrian (Athens) have been collected to perform chemical and mineralogical characterization of the degradation products on built heritage, utilizing a synergy of analytical techniques. The decay features consist of typical black crusts and a Fe-rich aluminosilicate patina. The chemical composition of the crusts, the element distribution along the crust and the characterization o…
Bronze votive pins from the sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea, Arcadia, Greece, ca. 9th-7th BCE
Micro‐XRF analysis of silver decorations on Archaic helmets from Olympia
Quantitative micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) analyses were performed on 19 silver decorations of six Archaic bronze helmets from the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece. The principal aim of the study was to investigate technological aspects of the smelting process that influence the composition of Ag, reveal possible elemental correlations and shed light on its source, assigning a likely provenance. The XRF results revealed that all decoration…
Spatial variability of aerosols over Greek archaeological sites using Space-Borne Remote Sensing
Twenty-one archaeological sites in Greece were selected to study their exposure to particulate pollution, in terms of aerosol loading and chemical type, to infer on the potential impact on the structural materials (specifically stone) of the monuments, using Space-Borne Remote Sensing instruments, MODIS and CALIPSO. The analysis revealed three geographical distributed clusters, with higher loads in the northern Greece, slightly lower values in th…
Characterization and provenance of ceramic artifacts and local clays from Late Mycenaean Kastrouli (Greece) by means of p-XRF screening and statistical analysis
Environmental aspects of ancient city planning
In this paper environmental, topographic and geological data of the Classical till Roman Times thriving city of Ancient Thouria situated in Messenia, SW Peloponnese, Greece are presented in context to their archaeological interpretation of the study area’s landscape and usage. Using environmental and geographic factors in collaboration with soil characterization, a preliminary spatial analysis was conducted, aiming at the archaeological interpret…
Lines, spots and trails
Daraki-Chattan Rock Art Constrained Osl Chronology and Multianalytical Techniques
OSL mortar dating to elucidate the construction history of the Tomb Chamber of the Holy Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels
Roman glasses coloured by dissolved transition metal ions
Analcime Crystallization and Compositional Profiles—comparing Approaches to Detect Post‐depositional Alterations in Archaeological Pottery
The approaches of comparative studies and profile measurements, often used in order to detect post‐depositional alterations of ceramics, have been applied simultaneously to two sets of Roman pottery, both of which include altered individuals. As analytical techniques, Neutron Activation Analysis and X‐Ray Diffraction have been used. Both approaches lead to substantially different results. This shows that they detect different levels of alteration…
Post‐Depositional Elemental Alterations in Pottery
From 38 sherds with ‘corroded’ surfaces, two samples per sherd were examined using Neutron Activation Analysis, one from the surface and one from the core of each sherd, in order to analyse post‐depositional alterations of minor and trace elements. The most striking effect was that a leaching of Ca could be found at the surface. Another group of elements that is severely affected are the alkali metals, with Cs and Rb showing the strongest changes…
An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels
A contribution to the study of post-depositional alterations of pottery using TL dating analysis
Implications of burial alterations on luminescence dating of archaeological ceramics
Daraki-Chattan Rock Art Constrained Osl Chronology and Multianalytical Techniques
Neutron activation analysis of Hellenistic pottery from Boeotia, Greece
OSL mortar dating to elucidate the construction history of the Tomb Chamber of the Holy Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Analytical exploration of the Mycenaean glass world via micro-Pixe
During the Late Bronze Age, the Peloponnese with its palatial centers becomes the heartland of the Mycenaean world, resulting in an idiosyncratic material culture within the archaeological record, with glass constituting undoubtedly an important agent gaining prominence from the 15th cent. BC onwards, at the time when the palaces start rising and turning out to be characteristic to the Mycenaean material culture of the palatial elite. In this pap…
Bronze votive pins from the sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea, Arcadia, Greece, ca. 9th-7th BCE
Decorated Archaic Pottery From the Heracles Sanctuary at Thebes
Forty‐seven decorated samples of Archaic pottery excavated at a Heracles sanctuary (Thebes, Boeotia) were studied through a combined surface and body approach, using non‐destructive techniques. Most of the samples were archaeologically classified as Theban/Boeotian, others as Corinthian and a few as possibly Euboean. The techniques employed were optical microscopy and SEM–EDAX (micromorphology and compositional analysis of the surfaces) and XRF f…
Depicting the past
Characterization of black crust on archaeological marble from the Library of Hadrian in Athens and inferences about contributing pollution sources
Samples of black crust from the Roman-era monument of the Library of Hadrian (Athens) have been collected to perform chemical and mineralogical characterization of the degradation products on built heritage, utilizing a synergy of analytical techniques. The decay features consist of typical black crusts and a Fe-rich aluminosilicate patina. The chemical composition of the crusts, the element distribution along the crust and the characterization o…
Theban Glass Traditions in the 1st Millennium BCE, Greece
Thebes, located in Boeotia in central Greece, is archaeologically and historically attested to have been an important centre ever since the Early Bronze Age. Regularly sustained glass working, testified by numerous finds in burial and settlement contexts, must have taken place since the Mycenaean times. In the current study, 35 samples of glass beads (30) and vessels (5), dating roughly from the 7th to 1st cent. BCE (Archaic to the Hellenistic/Ea…
Archaeometric investigation of pigments of the iconostasis from Saint Georgios church of Sohos
The composition and provenance of Late Bronze Age vitreous materials from Kefalonia, Greece
In this study, we present the results of the analysis of Late Bronze Age (LBA) vitreous materials from three cemeteries on the island of Kefalonia, Greece (Mazarakata, Metaxata, and Kokkolata-Menegata). A multianalytical approach (EPMA, LA-ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS [Sr-Nd]) was used to determine the composition and provenance of a group of 14 glass beads, a glass fragment, and a faience bead, all dating to the 14th-11th centuries BCE. Most of the beads w…
D Laser Scanning and UAVs in cultural heritage
Fragments of luxury
Micro‐XRF analysis of silver decorations on Archaic helmets from Olympia
Quantitative micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) analyses were performed on 19 silver decorations of six Archaic bronze helmets from the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece. The principal aim of the study was to investigate technological aspects of the smelting process that influence the composition of Ag, reveal possible elemental correlations and shed light on its source, assigning a likely provenance. The XRF results revealed that all decoration…
Lines, spots and trails
Implications of burial alterations on luminescence dating of archaeological ceramics
Post‐Depositional Elemental Alterations in Pottery
From 38 sherds with ‘corroded’ surfaces, two samples per sherd were examined using Neutron Activation Analysis, one from the surface and one from the core of each sherd, in order to analyse post‐depositional alterations of minor and trace elements. The most striking effect was that a leaching of Ca could be found at the surface. Another group of elements that is severely affected are the alkali metals, with Cs and Rb showing the strongest changes…
Neutron activation analysis of Hellenistic pottery from Boeotia, Greece
Analcime Crystallization and Compositional Profiles—comparing Approaches to Detect Post‐depositional Alterations in Archaeological Pottery
The approaches of comparative studies and profile measurements, often used in order to detect post‐depositional alterations of ceramics, have been applied simultaneously to two sets of Roman pottery, both of which include altered individuals. As analytical techniques, Neutron Activation Analysis and X‐Ray Diffraction have been used. Both approaches lead to substantially different results. This shows that they detect different levels of alteration…
A contribution to the study of post-depositional alterations of pottery using TL dating analysis
Decorated Archaic Pottery From the Heracles Sanctuary at Thebes
Forty‐seven decorated samples of Archaic pottery excavated at a Heracles sanctuary (Thebes, Boeotia) were studied through a combined surface and body approach, using non‐destructive techniques. Most of the samples were archaeologically classified as Theban/Boeotian, others as Corinthian and a few as possibly Euboean. The techniques employed were optical microscopy and SEM–EDAX (micromorphology and compositional analysis of the surfaces) and XRF f…
Roman glasses coloured by dissolved transition metal ions
Studying a Funerary Roman Vessel Glass Collection from Patras, Greece
In a rescue excavation of a Roman funerary complex located at the city of Patras, Achaia, Greece, an assemblage of high quality glass vessels of the 2nd-3rd c. AD was recovered. Here we present the results from the physicochemical examination of the collection using a combination of non-destructive techniques, namely optical microscopy, portable X-Ray Fluorescence, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Infrared spectroscopy (IR) techniques. The analys…
Technology and Provenance Analysis of Glass Fragments from an Ottoman Bathhouse (Hamam) in Kyparissia, Peloponnese, Greece
This study focuses on the analysis of a post-medieval assemblage of glass vessels and tableware, recovered from an Ottoman bathhouse in Kyparissia, SW Peloponnese, Greece. The chemical composition of the samples was estimated using SEM/EDS, whereas minor and trace elements were identified by qualitative XRF analysis. Raman spectroscopy was applied in order to examine the connectivity of the silicate glass matrix in more detail. The acquired data …
A non-destructive technological study of three fresco fragments from Iklaina, Pylos, Greece
The objective of the present study is to conduct a non-destructive characterisation analysis of three fresco fragments from Iklaina, southern Peloponnese, Greece, in order to identify their manufacture techniques. Furthermore, this study aims at using the results of the scientific and analytical analyses to produce accurate replicas of these fragments (use of similar composition mortars, pigments, and manufacture techniques), which can be used fo…
Characterisation and Analysis of Metallic Artefacts from the Pylos Archaeological Museum
The present study focuses on the analysis of four unique artefacts, originally recovered from a tomb complex of the Hellenistic period and now displayed at the New Pylos Archaeological Museum, Niokastro fortress of Pylos, Greece (since 2016). The items are rod-shaped, with a length between 5.5 and 14.6 cm and intricate decorative patterns. The rods were analysed following a multi-technique, non-invasive approach, using optical microscopy, XRF, SE…
OSL mortar dating to elucidate the construction history of the Tomb Chamber of the Holy Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels
Environmental aspects of ancient city planning
In this paper environmental, topographic and geological data of the Classical till Roman Times thriving city of Ancient Thouria situated in Messenia, SW Peloponnese, Greece are presented in context to their archaeological interpretation of the study area’s landscape and usage. Using environmental and geographic factors in collaboration with soil characterization, a preliminary spatial analysis was conducted, aiming at the archaeological interpret…
Lines, spots and trails
Daraki-Chattan Rock Art Constrained Osl Chronology and Multianalytical Techniques
Micro‐XRF analysis of silver decorations on Archaic helmets from Olympia
Quantitative micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) analyses were performed on 19 silver decorations of six Archaic bronze helmets from the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece. The principal aim of the study was to investigate technological aspects of the smelting process that influence the composition of Ag, reveal possible elemental correlations and shed light on its source, assigning a likely provenance. The XRF results revealed that all decoration…
Spatial variability of aerosols over Greek archaeological sites using Space-Borne Remote Sensing
Twenty-one archaeological sites in Greece were selected to study their exposure to particulate pollution, in terms of aerosol loading and chemical type, to infer on the potential impact on the structural materials (specifically stone) of the monuments, using Space-Borne Remote Sensing instruments, MODIS and CALIPSO. The analysis revealed three geographical distributed clusters, with higher loads in the northern Greece, slightly lower values in th…
Characterization and provenance of ceramic artifacts and local clays from Late Mycenaean Kastrouli (Greece) by means of p-XRF screening and statistical analysis
Bronze votive pins from the sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea, Arcadia, Greece, ca. 9th-7th BCE
Characterization of black crust on archaeological marble from the Library of Hadrian in Athens and inferences about contributing pollution sources
Samples of black crust from the Roman-era monument of the Library of Hadrian (Athens) have been collected to perform chemical and mineralogical characterization of the degradation products on built heritage, utilizing a synergy of analytical techniques. The decay features consist of typical black crusts and a Fe-rich aluminosilicate patina. The chemical composition of the crusts, the element distribution along the crust and the characterization o…
Theban Glass Traditions in the 1st Millennium BCE, Greece
Thebes, located in Boeotia in central Greece, is archaeologically and historically attested to have been an important centre ever since the Early Bronze Age. Regularly sustained glass working, testified by numerous finds in burial and settlement contexts, must have taken place since the Mycenaean times. In the current study, 35 samples of glass beads (30) and vessels (5), dating roughly from the 7th to 1st cent. BCE (Archaic to the Hellenistic/Ea…
Fragments of luxury
Archaeometric investigation of pigments of the iconostasis from Saint Georgios church of Sohos
Hellenistic and Roman fine wares from ancient Elis, Greece
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