Gorka Arana

Biographic Data

ID74762
NAMEGorka Arana
GIVEN NAMESGorka
FAMILY NAMEArana
SIGNATUREARANA G
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of the Basque Country
ORCID0000-0001-7854-855X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS11
AUTHOR COUNT14
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • A site-wide and comprehensive assessment of salt-induced tuff deterioration in the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum

    Open AccessSara Puente-Muñoz, Jennifer Huidobro et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2025References: 2

    First chance to study tuff degradation at the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum. • In-situ Raman and thermographic imaging combined with lab analyses IC and FT-IR. • IC results reveal high soil salt concentrations, suggesting a link to tuff degradation. • Raman spectroscopy revealed complex salts and biomarkers. • Results show how chemical, physical and biological interactions degrade heritage. The Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, buried by t…

  • Analytical study of a newly excavated fine painted ceiling at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii

    Open AccessIlaria Costantini, Marco Veneranda et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2025References: 2

    In-situ and laboratory analyses on fragmented ceiling in Pompeii’s Regio IX insula . • It displays unique fourth Pompeian style artistry with remarkable chromatic vividness. • Spectroscopic techniques revealed a rich Roman palette in the pigment study. • An unusual execution technique suggest remarkable skill of the painters. • Salt extraction tests showed no harmful compounds damaging the mural actually. This work concerns an in situ and laborat…

  • Using novel natural gels for the cleaning of iron leachates on marble

    Open AccessIñaki Vazquez-De La Fuente, Sara Puente-Muñoz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2025References: 2

    Two methods for staining iron on marble surfaces have been developed. • Konjac gels were seven times more effective than agar in removing iron stains. • Chelating agents aligned with green chemistry were effective alternatives to EDTA. Marble is vulnerable to metallic leaching, resulting in structural damage and the alteration of its appearance. With an increase in the use of steel in heritage works, there is a high risk of iron mobilisation, whi…

  • New excavations at Pompeii: Analyzing the alteration risks of mural paintings recently retrieved from burial

    Open AccessJennifer Huidobro, Marco Veneranda et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2025

    First chance to study Pompeian paintings’ composition before external contamination. • In-situ Raman, FTIR and XRF analyses were combined with thermographic imaging. • 2 alteration pathways: saline efflorescence and biocolonization. • Heritage conservation benefits from synergy between conservators and scientists. This work reports on a multidisciplinary study conducted by the IBeA Research Group on mural paintings from Pompeii ( Casa dei Pittori…

  • Multianalytical study of neapolitan yellow tuff rotting: Archaeological park of herculaneum as a representative case of study

    Open AccessIñaki Vazquez-De La Fuente, Idoia Etxebarria et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2025References: 41

    Collaboration of PAERCO, HCP, and IBeA research group on conservation studies. • Identification of rotting in Neapolitan Yellow Tuff using non-destructive analyses. • Discovery: saline humidity causes NYT rotting through salt crystallization. • Sodium sulfate identified as a major threat to NYT conservation efforts. • Preventive measures and portable XRF needed for monitoring historic structures. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE buried Her…

  • The high-resolution map of Oxia Planum, Mars; the landing site of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission

    Open AccessPeter Fawdon, Csilla Orgel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Maps2024

    This 1:30,000 scale geological map describes Oxia Planum, Mars, the landing site for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission. The map represents our current understanding of bedrock units and their relationships prior to Rosalind Franklin’s exploration of this location. The map details 15 bedrock units organised into 6 groups and 7 textural and surficial units. The bedrock units were identified using visible and near-infrared remote sensing d…

  • The Ychsma ceramic provenance from Armatambo, 1250 – 1532 CE (Lima, Peru). A local or imported production

    Open AccessDante Pareja, J G Iñañez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2023

    The Ychsma society was one of the most important civilizations developed between 900 and 1532 CE in Lima, the present Peruvian capital, situated on the central coast of Peru. The Ychsma territory included the lower basin of the Rímac and Lurín valleys in the current city of Lima (Peru). Around 1470 CE, the Ychsma region was conquered and placed under the control of the Inca Empire, which ruled the region until the Spanish conquest in 1532 CE. Des…

  • Ionic liquids (ILs)-loaded hydrogels as a potential cleaning method of metallic stains for stone conservation

    Open AccessPablo Irízar, O Gomez-Laserna et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2023References: 1

    In the field of built heritage, the removal of reddish-brown and greenish stains presents a complex challenge frequently encountered by experts. Consequently, numerous studies strive to develop sustainable and respectful cleaning methods for conserving stone materials in their original esthetic state. In pursuit of this objective, agar hydrogels were here investigated as solid support, capitalizing on their slow-release capability and capacity to…

  • The supply of ceramics to Portuguese North African strongholds in the 15th and 16th centuries: New archaeometric data from Ksar Seghir and Ceuta

    Open AccessJ G Iñañez, Joana Torres et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2021References: 17

    The present study aims to present new archaeometric data from a wide typological rank of ceramics collected in Ksar Seghir (Morocco) and Ceuta (Spain), two different archaeological sites in the south bank of the Strait of Gibraltar occupied by the Portuguese from the 15th to the middle of the 16th centuries. We characterise and illustrate the most common ceramic fabrics and shapes found in these settlements, only possible by the intensive excavat…

  • Pottery making tradition in Logroño: An archaeometric approach to the Late Medieval workshops

    Open AccessE Calparsoro, J G Iñañez et al.ARTICLEArchaeological and Anthropological…2021Cited by: 2References: 21

    This paper deals with the findings of Hospital Viejo site of Logroño (La Rioja, Spain), which yielded the largest evidence of local pottery production, comprising three kilns and a potters’ dump (13th-15th centuries). The study of pottery production in inland Iberia provides valuable information on the material conditions in which the Iberian medieval and post-medieval society occurred. Yet, the territory of La Rioja has been largely eclipsed by …

  • Modern Era pottery from the archaeological site at the Ethnographic Museum of Zamora (north-western Spain): An archaeometric analysis

    Open AccessUxue Sánchez-Garmendia, E Calparsoro et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2020Cited by: 1References: 9

  • Submerged and reused: An archaeometric approach to the early Modern ceramics from Aveiro (Portugal)

    Open AccessUxue Sánchez-Garmendia, Patrícia Catarina Sanches De Carvalho et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2020Cited by: 2References: 10

  • Hit and sunk: Provenance and alterations of ceramics from seventeenth century Angra D shipwreck

    Open AccessJ G Iñañez, J Bettencourt et al.ARTICLEArchaeological and Anthropological…2020Cited by: 4References: 23

    A set of 34 archaeological ceramics, including olive jars, transparent green lead glazed, tin-lead glazed and unglazed ceramics, from seventeenth century Angra D shipwreck found at Terceira Island (Azores Archipelago, Portugal) was archaeometrically characterized by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Ceramic provenance has been established by statistical explorati…

  • Pottery from Orduña Village in the 17th–19th centuries: An archaeometrical approach

    Open AccessE Calparsoro, Gorka Arana et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2018Cited by: 2References: 7