Fabrizio Antonelli
Biographic Data
| ID | 3585111 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fabrizio Antonelli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fabrizio |
| FAMILY NAME | Antonelli |
| SIGNATURE | ANTONELLI F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università Iuav di Venezia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0015-2915 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 57 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 279 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 57 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 10 |
Effectiveness and Durability of Strengthening Agents Applied to Gravina Calcarenite: The Stone Material of the Sassi di Matera—Unesco World Heritage Site
The conservation of the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Sassi di Matera requires an evaluation of consolidation strategies for Gravina calcarenite, a highly porous calcareous stone extensively used in the historic built environment. The pore system, characterized by a predominance of macropores combined with a significant microporous fraction, plays a key role in the performance and long-term behaviour of consolidating agents. Although consolid…
Neural Networks and Multivariate Analysis Based on Geochemical Data to Determine Stone Provenance From Ancient Calabrian Quarries (Southern Italy)
This study shows an innovative approach to determine the origin of some Calabrian rocks quarried used in ancient times. Twenty‐five quarries, distributed in all the Calabrian provinces (Southern Italy), were studied and sampled. Ten samples were taken from each quarry, for a total of 250 samples. The rocks, of sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic type, were characterized by X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), X‐ray powder diffraction (XRPD) a…
The ornamental stones of the Roman thermal baths of Teate Marrucinorum (Chieti, Italy): Autoptic, geochemical and minero-petrographic multi-analytical characterisations
Ancient Romans exploited aesthetic natural stones from many sites across their Empire around the Mediterranean, transporting them for thousands of kilometres, to decorate their buildings. Petrographically, these metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks display considerable differences, ranging from simple white stones to vividly coloured lithotypes. The source Region of these coloured stones is typically reconstructed from autoptic (visual and …
Ancient white and grey marbles from Aphrodisias: Multi‐method characterization
The paper presents the results of the archaeometric investigation, conducted for the first time with the use of a wide range of analytical methods, on white and grey marbles exploited in the so‐called City and Regional Quarries of Aphrodisias (south‐western Turkey). The research, based on a multi‐method approach and performed on a representative set of samples, was aimed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the most important properties of Ap…
Exploring pottery technology and mineralogical, petrographic and chemical composition at the Neolithic pile-dwelling site of Palù di Livenza in north-east Italy
Marble Architectural Elements and Liturgical Furniture of the Santa Giustina Basilica in Padova: New Archaeometric Data on the Importation of Proconnesian Marble in the Late Antique Adriatic
This paper examines eight marble samples from the architectural elements and liturgical furniture of the ecclesiastical complex of Santa Giustina in Padova (Italy), founded by the Rufus Venantius Opilio before AD 524. The provenance determination of the marbles was carried out by means of a multi-analytical approach combining mineralogical–petrographic investigations, performed by microscopic observations of thin sections, and the measurement of …
On the Use of White Marbles in Roman Forum Sempronii (Fossombrone, Marche, Italy): An Overview of the Archaeometric Data on Architectural Elements
This paper presents the results of the characterisation, identification, provenance determination, and quantification of the white, greco scritto-like and polychrome marbles used for architectural purposes at Forum Sempronii, a Roman town in the Marche region of Italy. Samples of five fragments of white marble and one fragment of a greco scritto-like marble have been studied using mineralogical and petrographic observations and stable isotope rat…
Archaeometric analysis of the ‘ greco scritto’ marble slabs from the Edificio dei Triclinii at Murecine (Pompeii, Italy)
This paper presents the results of the archaeometric analysis of the greco scritto marble slabs from the Edificio dei Triclinii, an inn or statio negotiatorum discovered at Murecine in Pompeii’s suburbs in 1999–2000. A total of 14 samples were collected and subjected to standard X‐ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy (OM) on thin sections and stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA) to assess the stone’s identity and provenance. The results of t…
Euganean trachytic grinding stones in the Caput Adriae from the Iron Age to the Roman period: Reassessment of the Protohistoric quarries
A group of Euganean trachytic grinding stones from Slovenia and the available data about the same type of artefacts in the whole Caput Adriae are presented. The occurrence of Iron Age saddle querns in Karst and Istria is confirmed, but our study suggests a likely provenance from Mts Cero/Murale instead of Mts Altore/Rocca Pendice, as previously suggested. Este, an important Venetic centre, is just south of Mts Cero/Murale, suggesting its central …
Provenance of the white and polychrome marbles used for the architecture and sculpture of roman Sentinum (Sassoferrato, Marche, Italy)
Samples from 22 white crystalline and one greco scritto ‐like marble artefacts (first–third centuries ce ) from Roman Sentinum (Sassoferrato, Italy) were analysed to determine their provenance by thin‐section microscopy, X‐ray diffraction and stable isotope ratio analysis ( δ 18 O and δ 13 C). Polychrome marbles were provenanced through macroscopic examination. Results show that relief sculpture and statuary were carved in white marble from Carra…
Two Odd Ones Out: Mediterranean Ballast Stones and Italian Maritime Connections in the Medieval Bruges’ Harbor System
Archaeological and archaeometric investigation of the Roman marble cargos of Porto Cervo (Arzachena, Sassari, Italy) and Secche della Meloria (Livorno, Italy)
Minero‐petrographic and geochemical analyses carried out on 35 samples of marble blocks belonging to shipwrecked cargos at Porto Cervo (Arzachena, Sassari, Italy) (23 samples) and Secche della Meloria (Livorno, Italy) (12 samples) indicated that the marble originated from the Apuan Alps (Italy), which implies that the ships presumably came from the Roman city of Luna . Ceramic finds enabled the dating of one shipwreck to the end of the second/beg…
Make up in the grave: Scientific analysis of contents of the so-called kohl pots at the archaeological site of Estark–Joshaqan, central Iranian plateau
A Roman Marble Cargo from a Shipwreck at Porto Cervo, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
Results of laboratory analyses of samples of marble blocks found in a shipwrecked cargo at Porto Cervo demonstrate that they were almost certainly from the Apuan Alps, which implies that the ship came from the Roman city of Luna. Ceramic finds provide a date from the end of the 2nd–beginning of the 3rd century AD. There are doubts regarding the destination of the vessel, which could have been Africa or Sicily, although a much more hazardous passa…
What kind of calcite? Disclosing the origin of sparry calcite temper in ancient ceramics
Archaeometric approach to identifying the provenance of white marbles from the shipwreck of Cala Cicala (Crotone, Calabria, Italy)
Geosciences for cultural heritage: An overview
A Roman shipwreck with a cargo of Apuan marble ( marmor lunense ) at Punta del Francese (Stintino‐Sassari, Sardinia)
The wreck‐site of Punta del Francese (Stintino‐Sassari) off the island of Sardinia (Italy) is composed of 14 roughly cubic blocks and slabs of marble lying in an almost coherent arrangement. Archaeometric analyses indicate a provenance of the entire cargo of marble from the Apuan Alps ( marmor lunense ) of north Italy. Fragments of amphoras confirm its dating to the Flavian period (first century ce ). The dimensions of the cargo, and especially o…
Glass in imitation of exotic marbles: An analytical investigation of 2nd century AD Roman sectilia from the Gorga collection
Marble decoration of the Roman theatre of Urvinum Mataurense (Urbino, Marche region, Italy): An archaeological and archaeometric multi-method provenance study
Improved methodology for identification of Göktepe white marble and the understanding of its use: A comparison with Carrara marble
Villa del Casale (Piazza Armerina, Sicily): Stone and Glass Tesserae in the Baths Floor Mosaics
The decay of the polysiloxane resin Sogesil XR893 applied in the past century for consolidating monumental marble surfaces
Craftsmanship and Identity in the Hellenistic Funerary Reliefs of Naples: An Archaeological and Archaeometric Analysis
Seven Hellenistic stelae with Greek inscriptions found in the ancient city of Naples were examined minero-petrographically (by optical microscopy on thin sections and XRD on powder) and geochemically (by stable isotope ratio analysis) in order to determine the provenance of the constituent marbles. Based primarily on epigraphic evidence, all stelae appear to date from the first century bc and the Early Imperial period, so they are later than thos…
A short note on the archaeometric study of two sculptures in the Gabinetto Segreto of Naples National Archeological Museum: The ‘Pan and the She-Goat’ group and the ‘Bikini Venus
Black limestones used in antiquity: The petrographic, isotopic and EPR database for provenance determination
Mediterranean trade of the most widespread Roman volcanic millstones from Italy and petrochemical markers of their raw materials
On the White and Coloured Marbles of the Roman Town of Cuicul (Djemila, Algeria)
This paper reports the results of an archaeometric study of the local and imported marbles found in the Roman town of Cuicul (now Djemila, Algeria), a research project funded by the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Union. Of the few imported coloured lithotypes that have been found, four are of Greek origin and one was imported from Asia Minor. In addition, two other classical Roman coloured stones found on the site are probably of local…
Improved methodology for identification of Göktepe white marble and the understanding of its use: A comparison with Carrara marble
Provenance of marble sculptures and artifacts from the so-called Canopus and other buildings of “Villa Adriana” (Hadrian's villa – Tivoli, Italy)
Petrographic and Isotopic Characterization of the Marble of the Island of Tinos (Greece)
Most outcrops of good‐quality crystalline marble in Mediterranean countries were exploited in Greek and Roman times. Hence, a wide variety of marble is now found in archaeological excavations. The precise determination of the provenance of a marble object is of great archaeological importance, and is now mostly obtained by coupling the petrographic study of a thin section with the analysis of the C and O stable isotopes, or by stereomicroscopy an…
Minero‐petrographic and Geochemical Characterization of ‘ Greco Scritto ’ Marble From Cap De Garde, Near Hippo Regius (Annaba, Algeria)
This work presents the results of the first mineralogical, petrographical and geochemical characterization of the marble quarried from the Cap de Garde headland, not far from Annaba (Algeria). This site is traditionally held by archaeologists to be the main source of supply of the so‐called ‘ greco scritto ’ marble, which was much used by the Romans for architectural and decorative–ornamental purposes, locally from the first century bc , and in R…
Volubilis (Meknes, Morocco): Archaeometric study of the white and coloured marbles imported in the Roman age
Petrographic Characterization and Provenance Determination of the Crystalline Marbles Used in the R oman City of B anasa ( M orocco): New Data on the Import of Iberian Marble in R oman North Africa
This paper reports the results of an archaeometric study of the crystalline marbles used in the R oman city of B anasa ( M orocco). On‐site surveys allowed a detailed inspection of the monuments of the ancient city and sampling of the different marble lithotypes used for architectural purposes and sculptures. The inventory was completed by the study of both the grey‐and‐white streaked or spotted marble items stored in the warehouse of the archaeo…
Provenance of marbles used in the Heliocaminus Baths of Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli, Italy)
What kind of calcite? Disclosing the origin of sparry calcite temper in ancient ceramics
The Use of White Marble in the Central and Upper Adriatic Between Greece and Rome: Hellenistic Stelae from the Necropolis of Ancona (Italy)
Sixteen Hellenistic stelae from the central and upper Adriatic region have been examined minero-petrographically and isotopically in order to determine the provenance of their constituent materials. On stylistic and epigraphic grounds all the stelae date from the third to first century bc and have been related by archaeologists to Greek Delian workshops and/or to local Adriatic ateliers. Laboratory analyses showed a local provenance for the limes…
Roman Millstones from Orvieto (Italy): Petrographic and Geochemical Data for A New Archaeometric Contribution
The probable site of extraction and production of Pompeian‐style leucite‐bearing millstones, singled out by Peacock (1980, 1986) in the vicinity of Orvieto, and the outcropping of the ‘Leucitophyre’ lava have been systematically studied employing standard petrographic and geochemical methods (optical microscopy and ICP–AES/MS spectrometry). The combination of petrochemical data, previously very poor, allowed us definitively to exclude the possibl…
Archaeometric study of natural hydraulic mortars: The case of the Late Roman Villa dell'Oratorio (Florence, Italy)
Classification and provenance of soapstones and garnet chlorite schist artifacts from Medieval sites of Tuscany (Central Italy): Insights into the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic trade
Archaeometric Study of Protohistoric Grinding Tools of Volcanic Rocks Found in the Karst (Italy–slovenia) and Istria (Croatia)
This paper presents the results of the archaeometric study of 30 grinding tools found in the Karst plateau (an area that spreads from the northeastern border of Italy to Slovenia) and in the Istria peninsula (Croatia). The petrographic and geochemical characteristics of the artefacts indicate that most of them would be made of trachytic volcanites extracted from the Euganean Hills, near Padua (Veneto). It is known that trachytic rocks from this a…
Villa del Casale (Piazza Armerina, Sicily): Stone and Glass Tesserae in the Baths Floor Mosaics
Craftsmanship and Identity in the Hellenistic Funerary Reliefs of Naples: An Archaeological and Archaeometric Analysis
Seven Hellenistic stelae with Greek inscriptions found in the ancient city of Naples were examined minero-petrographically (by optical microscopy on thin sections and XRD on powder) and geochemically (by stable isotope ratio analysis) in order to determine the provenance of the constituent marbles. Based primarily on epigraphic evidence, all stelae appear to date from the first century bc and the Early Imperial period, so they are later than thos…
An archaeometric contribution to the study of ancient millstones from the Mulargia area (Sardinia, Italy) through new analytical data on volcanic raw material and archaeological items from Hellenistic…
The First Archaeometric Characterization of Roman Millstones Found in the Aquileia Archaeological Site (Udine, Italy)
An archaeometric study of all the Roman millstones preserved today in the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia, the ancient capital of the X Regio Augustea –‘Venetia et Histria’ located on the Friuli plain (northeastern Italy), has been recently envisaged to define their geological–geographical provenance. We present here the results of the first step of the research, which is aimed at characterizing all of the definitely allochthonous lith…
Provenance of Medieval Pietra Ollare Artefacts Found in Archaeological Sites of Central–eastern Italy: Insights Into the Alpine Soapstone Trade
Medieval archaeological findings made of pietra ollare (basic and ultrabasic metamorphic rocks belonging to the greenschist facies) and coming from central–eastern Italy have been characterized through a petrological study (modal mineralogy, whole‐rock geochemistry, XRD and SEM–EDS analyses). The pietra ollare artefacts considered in this work consist of fine‐grained, grey to pale‐grey, magnesite‐bearing talc‐schists (i.e., soapstones). In order …
Make up in the grave: Scientific analysis of contents of the so-called kohl pots at the archaeological site of Estark–Joshaqan, central Iranian plateau
Archaeometric approach to identifying the provenance of white marbles from the shipwreck of Cala Cicala (Crotone, Calabria, Italy)
Marble decoration of the Roman theatre of Urvinum Mataurense (Urbino, Marche region, Italy): An archaeological and archaeometric multi-method provenance study
Assessment of seismic vulnerability of art objects: The "Galleria dei Prigioni" sculptures at the Accademia Gallery in Florence
Provenance Determination of Lava Flagstones From the Roman ‘Via Consolare Flaminia’pavement (Central Italy) Using Petrological Investigations
Trachyte lava flagstones from the northernmost stretch of the Roman ‘Via Consolare Flaminia’pavement and trachyte lavas from the most exploited quarries in Roman times were compared from a petrological point of view. ‘Via Consolare Flaminia’was the most important route used by the Romans to reach northern Italy and all the northern provinces of the Empire. A provenance for the flagstones as coming from the trachyte quarries of the Euganean Hills …
A Mössbauer study of some coloured marbles (cipollino mandolato, rosso antico and fior di pesco): Implications on the Nature of Their Colour
Roman Millstones from Orvieto (Italy): Petrographic and Geochemical Data for A New Archaeometric Contribution
The probable site of extraction and production of Pompeian‐style leucite‐bearing millstones, singled out by Peacock (1980, 1986) in the vicinity of Orvieto, and the outcropping of the ‘Leucitophyre’ lava have been systematically studied employing standard petrographic and geochemical methods (optical microscopy and ICP–AES/MS spectrometry). The combination of petrochemical data, previously very poor, allowed us definitively to exclude the possibl…
Minero-petrographic characterisation of historic bricks in the Arsenale, Venice
Provenance of the ornamental stones used in the baroque church of S. Pietro in Valle (Fano, Central Italy) and commentary on their state of conservation
Petrographic and Isotopic Characterization of the Marble of the Island of Tinos (Greece)
Most outcrops of good‐quality crystalline marble in Mediterranean countries were exploited in Greek and Roman times. Hence, a wide variety of marble is now found in archaeological excavations. The precise determination of the provenance of a marble object is of great archaeological importance, and is now mostly obtained by coupling the petrographic study of a thin section with the analysis of the C and O stable isotopes, or by stereomicroscopy an…
Archaeometric Study of Protohistoric Grinding Tools of Volcanic Rocks Found in the Karst (Italy–slovenia) and Istria (Croatia)
This paper presents the results of the archaeometric study of 30 grinding tools found in the Karst plateau (an area that spreads from the northeastern border of Italy to Slovenia) and in the Istria peninsula (Croatia). The petrographic and geochemical characteristics of the artefacts indicate that most of them would be made of trachytic volcanites extracted from the Euganean Hills, near Padua (Veneto). It is known that trachytic rocks from this a…
Provenance of Medieval Pietra Ollare Artefacts Found in Archaeological Sites of Central–eastern Italy: Insights Into the Alpine Soapstone Trade
Medieval archaeological findings made of pietra ollare (basic and ultrabasic metamorphic rocks belonging to the greenschist facies) and coming from central–eastern Italy have been characterized through a petrological study (modal mineralogy, whole‐rock geochemistry, XRD and SEM–EDS analyses). The pietra ollare artefacts considered in this work consist of fine‐grained, grey to pale‐grey, magnesite‐bearing talc‐schists (i.e., soapstones). In order …
Preliminary study on the import of lavic millstones in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica (Libya)
Insight into the conservation problems of the stone building “Bab Agnaou”, a XII cent. monumental gate in Marrakech (Morocco)
Classification and provenance of soapstones and garnet chlorite schist artifacts from Medieval sites of Tuscany (Central Italy): Insights into the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic trade
Black limestones used in antiquity: The petrographic, isotopic and EPR database for provenance determination
Minero‐petrographic and Geochemical Characterization of ‘ Greco Scritto ’ Marble From Cap De Garde, Near Hippo Regius (Annaba, Algeria)
This work presents the results of the first mineralogical, petrographical and geochemical characterization of the marble quarried from the Cap de Garde headland, not far from Annaba (Algeria). This site is traditionally held by archaeologists to be the main source of supply of the so‐called ‘ greco scritto ’ marble, which was much used by the Romans for architectural and decorative–ornamental purposes, locally from the first century bc , and in R…
Volubilis (Meknes, Morocco): Archaeometric study of the white and coloured marbles imported in the Roman age
Mediterranean trade of the most widespread Roman volcanic millstones from Italy and petrochemical markers of their raw materials
Granito Del Foro’ and ‘Granito Di Nicotera’: Petrographic Features and Archaeometric Problems Owing to Similar Appearance
Granitoid rocks were among the stone materials most frequently used for columns and pillars during the Roman period. When employed in Rome and the Mediterranean provinces, they were mainly quarried in Egypt, in Asia Minor and in Italy. Some of these rocks show very similar macroscopic features, so it is often very difficult to tell them apart with the naked eye. This is the case with the ‘Granito del Foro’ (or Marmor Claudianum ), from the Gebel …
On the White and Coloured Marbles of the Roman Town of Cuicul (Djemila, Algeria)
This paper reports the results of an archaeometric study of the local and imported marbles found in the Roman town of Cuicul (now Djemila, Algeria), a research project funded by the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Union. Of the few imported coloured lithotypes that have been found, four are of Greek origin and one was imported from Asia Minor. In addition, two other classical Roman coloured stones found on the site are probably of local…
What kind of volcanite the rock-hewn churches of the Lalibela Unesco's world heritage site are made of
Provenance of marble sculptures and artifacts from the so-called Canopus and other buildings of “Villa Adriana” (Hadrian's villa – Tivoli, Italy)
The First Archaeometric Characterization of Roman Millstones Found in the Aquileia Archaeological Site (Udine, Italy)
An archaeometric study of all the Roman millstones preserved today in the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia, the ancient capital of the X Regio Augustea –‘Venetia et Histria’ located on the Friuli plain (northeastern Italy), has been recently envisaged to define their geological–geographical provenance. We present here the results of the first step of the research, which is aimed at characterizing all of the definitely allochthonous lith…
Assessment of seismic vulnerability of art objects: The "Galleria dei Prigioni" sculptures at the Accademia Gallery in Florence
White and Coloured Marbles of the R oman Town of U rbs S alvia ( U rbisaglia, M acerata, M arche, I taly)
The results of an archaeometric study concerning the coloured stones and 14 white marble sculptures found in the ancient city of U rbs S alvia ( U rbisaglia, M acerata) – one of the main R oman archaeological sites of the M arche region (east central I taly) – are presented here. Data show the presence of the most important decorative stones used by the R omans, originating in all of the M editerranean provinces, from E gypt and N orth A frica to…
The Use of White Marble in the Central and Upper Adriatic Between Greece and Rome: Hellenistic Stelae from the Necropolis of Ancona (Italy)
Sixteen Hellenistic stelae from the central and upper Adriatic region have been examined minero-petrographically and isotopically in order to determine the provenance of their constituent materials. On stylistic and epigraphic grounds all the stelae date from the third to first century bc and have been related by archaeologists to Greek Delian workshops and/or to local Adriatic ateliers. Laboratory analyses showed a local provenance for the limes…
Provenance of marbles used in the Heliocaminus Baths of Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli, Italy)
An archaeometric contribution to the study of ancient millstones from the Mulargia area (Sardinia, Italy) through new analytical data on volcanic raw material and archaeological items from Hellenistic…
Archaeology (49 works) · Geology (48 works) · Building materials and conservation (46 works) · Geography (42 works) · Geochemistry (38 works) · Petrography (32 works) · Provenance (31 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (26 works) · History (22 works) · Geology (20 works)