Pierfrancesco Callieri
Biographic Data
| ID | 84995 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pierfrancesco Callieri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pierfrancesco |
| FAMILY NAME | Callieri |
| SIGNATURE | CALLIERI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bologna |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9848-4741 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Flames Over Persepolis”
This study investigates the burning of Persepolis Terrace, historically attributed to Alexander III in 330 bce . A review of classical accounts and excavation reports, combined with diagnostic surveys, confirms the fire's historicity and provides novel insights. The Hundred Column Hall exhibits distinctive decay patterns likely caused by high‐temperature exposure, with a quicklime layer on the column drums evidencing a calcination process on the …
Babilonesi a Persepoli. Nuovi studi sull'architettura dell'Antica Persia
Il periodo che vide sull’altopiano iranico l’affermazione della supremazia della Persia nella secondametà del VI secolo a.C. fu un’epoca caratterizzata dalla mescolanza di realtà culturali ed etnicheeterogenee. I resti architettonici di questo periodo mostrano planimetrie di tradizione locale contratti iconografici di origine genericamente mesopotamica, e una veste architettonica di tradizioneionica. Nel suo studio sulla regalità achemenide, Gh. …
Integrated Investigations of Painting Materials in the Sasanian City of Ardaxšīr Khwarrah, near Firuzabad (Southern Iran)
Ancient Ardaxšīr Khwarrah, today known as Shahr-e Gur, situated near the modern town of Firuzabad in Fars, Iran, holds historical significance as the inaugural capital city of the Sasanian Empire. During archaeological excavations conducted in 2005 by an Iranian–German team directed by Mas‘oud Azarnoush and Dietrich Huff, a mud-brick complex was uncovered, revealing a remarkably well-preserved stretch of wall painting and a polychrome painted flo…
Archaeometric research on decorated bricks of Tol-e Ajori monumental gate (6th century BC), Fars, Iran
A first assessment of the biocidal efficacy of plant essential oils against lichens on stone cultural heritage, and the importance of evaluating suitable application protocols
Observations on the Birth and Development of the Sasanian Rock Reliefs Craft Tradition
The group of the Sasanian rock reliefs is one of the most important documents to understand the ideology of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran (from the 3rd to the 7th century AD) because the main role is played by the king, represented in various actions: investiture, or gift of the khwarrah by a deity; homage to the king by the family and dignitaries; king and his entourage; victory and triumph over the king's enemies; individual equestrian battles. …
Excavaciones de casas en la ciudad azteca de Yautepec, Morelos, México, Tomo I y Tomo II
This volume contains the final report of a rescue excavation carried out in 2005 and 2006 in Fars, Southern Iran. The international rescue excavation programme was started in 2005, when it appeared that the area of Tang-e Bolaghi, a short distance from the important Achaemenid site of Pasargadae, was to be submerged by the creation of an artificial lake. Joint teams of Iranian and foreign archaeologists were set up to focus on the different chron…
The Finishing Technique of the Stone Monuments of Persepolis
The studies on the finishing technique of the stone monuments in Persepolis (Iran) are part of the archaeological project jointly launched in 2008 by Iran and Italy, named ‘From Palace to Town’. The first experimental results, obtained on a very limited number of samples, revealed that the Achaemenid builders and sculptors used a white pigment, a kind of bone white, calcium fluorapatite, obtained by burning animal bones, to hide the dark grey col…
Dernières recherches sur le site proto-achéménide de Tol-E Ajori (Fars, Iran)
Issued in 2022 as a Communication presented by Callieri to the Académie des Inscriptions et belles-lettres, Paris, in December 2019, at the invitation of M. Henri-Paul Francfort, the article represents a detailed introduction to the architecture and decoration of the exceptional monument discovered by the Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission in Fars at only 3.5 km to the west of the Persepolis Terrace, in the site of Tol-e Ajori. This mon…
Cultural Contacts Between Rome and Persia at the Time of Ardashir I (c. AD 224–40)
There has been much scholarly interest in the relationship between Rome and Persia in the Sasanian era. Historians have devoted detailed studies to the intensified political and military contacts following Ardashir I’s accession to the throne of Iran. Most art historians and archaeologists, by contrast, have argued that cultural contacts between Rome and Sasanian Persia were only established under Shapur I. There is, however, architectural and ar…
Achaemenid “ritual architecture” vs. “religious architecture”
Tang-e Bolaghi (Fars) Sites TB76 and TB77
The Archaeological Site of Persepolis (Iran)
One of the aims of the 5-year Iranian/Italian project for Persepolis, called ‘From Palace to Town’ was to contribute to the conservation of the stone monuments of the imperial site. As part of the activities dedicated to this purpose, a diagnostic study was carried out. Various aspects were considered: petrographic characterization of the stone, forms and factors of decay, and in situ testing of suitable conservation treatments. The present paper…
Media, Khuzestan, and Fars Between the End of the Achaemenids and the Rise of the Sasanians
Following the demise of the Achaemenid Empire, much of western Iran, particularly Media, Khuzestan, and Fars, became part of the new Seleucid Empire. The evidence of Seleucid rule in the region is assessed, before the chapter turns to an examination of the local cultures that flourished there. The archaeological signature of Arsacid rule in the metropolis of Susa and the growth of semi-independent polities, like Elymais, are analyzed. The evidenc…
Gherardo Gnoli (Rome, 6th December 1937 – Cagli, 7th March 2012)
Chapter Six. Barikot, an indo-greek urban center in Gandhara
In this chapter the excavations at Barikot represent an extremely important contribution. They show that, as for the Bactrian Greeks, as also for the Indo-Greeks. When in 1982 the excavations at the Buddhist sacred area of Saidu Sharif I came to an end, the then director of the Italian Archaeological Mission (ISIAO), Domenico Faccenna, agreed with the present writer that perhaps it was time to again enter the field of urban archaeology, after so …
Saidu Sharif
At the Origin of Gandharan Art. The Contribution of the Isiao Italian Archaeological Mission in the Swat Valley Pakistan
AT THE ORIGIN OF GANDHARAN ART. THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE IsIAO ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION IN THE SWAT VALLEY PAKISTAN ¤ The Butkara I Complex: Origins and Development DOMENICO FACCENNA As you pass the town of Mingora, a busy trading centre in the district of Swat, the Jambil valley opens before you, traversed by the river of the same name. At the mouth of the valley, between the hills forming its south side and the left bank of the river, lies…
La presunta via commerciale tra l'India e Roma attraverso l'Oxus e il Mar Caspio
At the Origin of Gandharan Art. The Contribution of the Isiao Italian Archaeological Mission in the Swat Valley Pakistan
AT THE ORIGIN OF GANDHARAN ART. THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE IsIAO ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION IN THE SWAT VALLEY PAKISTAN ¤ The Butkara I Complex: Origins and Development DOMENICO FACCENNA As you pass the town of Mingora, a busy trading centre in the district of Swat, the Jambil valley opens before you, traversed by the river of the same name. At the mouth of the valley, between the hills forming its south side and the left bank of the river, lies…
The Archaeological Site of Persepolis (Iran)
One of the aims of the 5-year Iranian/Italian project for Persepolis, called ‘From Palace to Town’ was to contribute to the conservation of the stone monuments of the imperial site. As part of the activities dedicated to this purpose, a diagnostic study was carried out. Various aspects were considered: petrographic characterization of the stone, forms and factors of decay, and in situ testing of suitable conservation treatments. The present paper…
Archaeometric research on decorated bricks of Tol-e Ajori monumental gate (6th century BC), Fars, Iran
Media, Khuzestan, and Fars Between the End of the Achaemenids and the Rise of the Sasanians
Following the demise of the Achaemenid Empire, much of western Iran, particularly Media, Khuzestan, and Fars, became part of the new Seleucid Empire. The evidence of Seleucid rule in the region is assessed, before the chapter turns to an examination of the local cultures that flourished there. The archaeological signature of Arsacid rule in the metropolis of Susa and the growth of semi-independent polities, like Elymais, are analyzed. The evidenc…
La presunta via commerciale tra l'India e Roma attraverso l'Oxus e il Mar Caspio
Saidu Sharif
At the Origin of Gandharan Art. The Contribution of the Isiao Italian Archaeological Mission in the Swat Valley Pakistan
AT THE ORIGIN OF GANDHARAN ART. THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE IsIAO ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION IN THE SWAT VALLEY PAKISTAN ¤ The Butkara I Complex: Origins and Development DOMENICO FACCENNA As you pass the town of Mingora, a busy trading centre in the district of Swat, the Jambil valley opens before you, traversed by the river of the same name. At the mouth of the valley, between the hills forming its south side and the left bank of the river, lies…
Chapter Six. Barikot, an indo-greek urban center in Gandhara
In this chapter the excavations at Barikot represent an extremely important contribution. They show that, as for the Bactrian Greeks, as also for the Indo-Greeks. When in 1982 the excavations at the Buddhist sacred area of Saidu Sharif I came to an end, the then director of the Italian Archaeological Mission (ISIAO), Domenico Faccenna, agreed with the present writer that perhaps it was time to again enter the field of urban archaeology, after so …
Gherardo Gnoli (Rome, 6th December 1937 – Cagli, 7th March 2012)
Media, Khuzestan, and Fars Between the End of the Achaemenids and the Rise of the Sasanians
Following the demise of the Achaemenid Empire, much of western Iran, particularly Media, Khuzestan, and Fars, became part of the new Seleucid Empire. The evidence of Seleucid rule in the region is assessed, before the chapter turns to an examination of the local cultures that flourished there. The archaeological signature of Arsacid rule in the metropolis of Susa and the growth of semi-independent polities, like Elymais, are analyzed. The evidenc…
Tang-e Bolaghi (Fars) Sites TB76 and TB77
The Archaeological Site of Persepolis (Iran)
One of the aims of the 5-year Iranian/Italian project for Persepolis, called ‘From Palace to Town’ was to contribute to the conservation of the stone monuments of the imperial site. As part of the activities dedicated to this purpose, a diagnostic study was carried out. Various aspects were considered: petrographic characterization of the stone, forms and factors of decay, and in situ testing of suitable conservation treatments. The present paper…
Cultural Contacts Between Rome and Persia at the Time of Ardashir I (c. AD 224–40)
There has been much scholarly interest in the relationship between Rome and Persia in the Sasanian era. Historians have devoted detailed studies to the intensified political and military contacts following Ardashir I’s accession to the throne of Iran. Most art historians and archaeologists, by contrast, have argued that cultural contacts between Rome and Sasanian Persia were only established under Shapur I. There is, however, architectural and ar…
Achaemenid “ritual architecture” vs. “religious architecture”
Excavaciones de casas en la ciudad azteca de Yautepec, Morelos, México, Tomo I y Tomo II
This volume contains the final report of a rescue excavation carried out in 2005 and 2006 in Fars, Southern Iran. The international rescue excavation programme was started in 2005, when it appeared that the area of Tang-e Bolaghi, a short distance from the important Achaemenid site of Pasargadae, was to be submerged by the creation of an artificial lake. Joint teams of Iranian and foreign archaeologists were set up to focus on the different chron…
The Finishing Technique of the Stone Monuments of Persepolis
The studies on the finishing technique of the stone monuments in Persepolis (Iran) are part of the archaeological project jointly launched in 2008 by Iran and Italy, named ‘From Palace to Town’. The first experimental results, obtained on a very limited number of samples, revealed that the Achaemenid builders and sculptors used a white pigment, a kind of bone white, calcium fluorapatite, obtained by burning animal bones, to hide the dark grey col…
Dernières recherches sur le site proto-achéménide de Tol-E Ajori (Fars, Iran)
Issued in 2022 as a Communication presented by Callieri to the Académie des Inscriptions et belles-lettres, Paris, in December 2019, at the invitation of M. Henri-Paul Francfort, the article represents a detailed introduction to the architecture and decoration of the exceptional monument discovered by the Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission in Fars at only 3.5 km to the west of the Persepolis Terrace, in the site of Tol-e Ajori. This mon…
Observations on the Birth and Development of the Sasanian Rock Reliefs Craft Tradition
The group of the Sasanian rock reliefs is one of the most important documents to understand the ideology of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran (from the 3rd to the 7th century AD) because the main role is played by the king, represented in various actions: investiture, or gift of the khwarrah by a deity; homage to the king by the family and dignitaries; king and his entourage; victory and triumph over the king's enemies; individual equestrian battles. …
A first assessment of the biocidal efficacy of plant essential oils against lichens on stone cultural heritage, and the importance of evaluating suitable application protocols
Archaeometric research on decorated bricks of Tol-e Ajori monumental gate (6th century BC), Fars, Iran
Babilonesi a Persepoli. Nuovi studi sull'architettura dell'Antica Persia
Il periodo che vide sull’altopiano iranico l’affermazione della supremazia della Persia nella secondametà del VI secolo a.C. fu un’epoca caratterizzata dalla mescolanza di realtà culturali ed etnicheeterogenee. I resti architettonici di questo periodo mostrano planimetrie di tradizione locale contratti iconografici di origine genericamente mesopotamica, e una veste architettonica di tradizioneionica. Nel suo studio sulla regalità achemenide, Gh. …
Integrated Investigations of Painting Materials in the Sasanian City of Ardaxšīr Khwarrah, near Firuzabad (Southern Iran)
Ancient Ardaxšīr Khwarrah, today known as Shahr-e Gur, situated near the modern town of Firuzabad in Fars, Iran, holds historical significance as the inaugural capital city of the Sasanian Empire. During archaeological excavations conducted in 2005 by an Iranian–German team directed by Mas‘oud Azarnoush and Dietrich Huff, a mud-brick complex was uncovered, revealing a remarkably well-preserved stretch of wall painting and a polychrome painted flo…
Flames Over Persepolis”
This study investigates the burning of Persepolis Terrace, historically attributed to Alexander III in 330 bce . A review of classical accounts and excavation reports, combined with diagnostic surveys, confirms the fire's historicity and provides novel insights. The Hundred Column Hall exhibits distinctive decay patterns likely caused by high‐temperature exposure, with a quicklime layer on the column drums evidencing a calcination process on the …
Geography (12 works) · Archaeology (11 works) · History (10 works) · Ancient history (9 works) · Art (9 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (9 works) · Building materials and conservation (6 works) · Ancient Near East History (4 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (4 works) · Geology (4 works)