Caterina De Vito
Biographic Data
| ID | 903098 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caterina De Vito |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caterina |
| FAMILY NAME | De Vito |
| SIGNATURE | DE VITO C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sapienza University of Rome |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2083-776X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Technological evolution in ancient Etruria: The production of a tri-metallic complex artefact and corrosion model
The configuration of the sauroter is made of Fe-core, and Pb- and bronze shells. • Production involved bronze casting, iron core forging, and lead pouring. • Galvanic interactions occurred at Fe-Pb and Pb-bronze interfaces in burial soil. • Atacamite, cuprite, cerussite, laurionite, and magnetite formed during corrosion. The production technology and the effects of long-term corrosion of an Etruscan trimetallic sauroter were explored. This artefa…
Roman and Early Medieval bronze artifacts from the Middle Tiber Valley: Technological and conservation insight through optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, SEM-EDS, and electrochemical analysis
This study focuses on microstructure, chemistry, and patina characterisation of eleven archaeological bronze artefacts from two contexts of the Middle Tiber Valley (Viterbo, Central Italy). The samples were unearthed in the cistern at Spoletino (1st -4th century AD) and in the late Roman-early Medieval necropolis of Castel Sozzio (5th-7th century AD). They were analysed using optical microscopy (OM), micro-Raman spectroscopy (μ-Raman), Scanning E…
The key role of Pb-Bi, Pb-Te-Se and S-Fe-Te-Se inclusions, microstructures, and corrosion processes in reconstructing Etruscan metallurgy at Pyrgi (Latium, Italy)
Nails and aes rude are made of Cu, while arrowheads are made of Cu-Sn-Pb alloy. • Pb-Bi, Pb-Te-Se, and S-Fe-Te-Se inclusions trace ancient Etruscan metallurgy. • Cuprite and malachite were identified by micro-Raman as the main corrosion products. • Electrochemical tests showed variability in corrosion among site areas. The archaeological site of Pyrgi (Santa Severa, Rome, Italy) has yielded a diverse range of metal artifacts that provide valuable…
Ancient Roman Coins from the Republican Age to the Imperial Age: A Multi-Analytical Approach
We report here the results of a multi-analytical approach to characterize twelve Roman coins dating from the third century B.C. to fifth century A.D. that were found in the surroundings of Rome and for which the year of minting is determined by numismatic analysis. The coins were studied using SEM-EDS, EMPA, XRD, and FTIR techniques, enabling semi-quantitative and quantitative determinations of the chemical and mineralogical composition of the al…
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…
Lime Production in the Late Chalcolithic Period: The Case of Arslantepe (Eastern Anatolia)
Plaster and mortar samples from Arslantepe (Turkey) hold potential to provide unique information about the lime production and adhibition during the Late Chalcolithic period (4th millennium BCE). A multi-analytical approach including polarized light microscopy (PLM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) has been applied to characterize mortar samples from temple C …
Exploring the chemical composition and corrosion patterns of arrowheads used in the Siege of Motya (397 BC) through a multi-analytical approach
A Sardinian Early 1st Millennium Bc Bronze Axe From Motya
An Iron Age bronze axe was found in Motya (Sicily, Italy)in a prehistoric layer dating from the 10thcentury BC underneath the 4thcentury BC patrician residency known as “Casa dei mosaici”. The axe belongs to the double-looped socketed typewell known in central Mediterranean in the time span 1200-900 BC, and it is comparable with some coeval Sardinian specimens.The bronze has been characterised using the backscattering electron signal of a SEM (Sc…
New considerations on trace elements for quarry provenance investigation of ancient white marbles
Archaeological carved slabs of the Langobard art in churches of Peligna Valley and Spoleto (Italy): Provenance of the stones
Mineralogical-petrographic and geochemical study to identify the provenance of limestone from two archaeological sites in the Sulmona Area (L'Aquila, Italy)
New considerations on trace elements for quarry provenance investigation of ancient white marbles
Exploring the chemical composition and corrosion patterns of arrowheads used in the Siege of Motya (397 BC) through a multi-analytical approach
Mineralogical-petrographic and geochemical study to identify the provenance of limestone from two archaeological sites in the Sulmona Area (L'Aquila, Italy)
Archaeological carved slabs of the Langobard art in churches of Peligna Valley and Spoleto (Italy): Provenance of the stones
Ancient Roman Coins from the Republican Age to the Imperial Age: A Multi-Analytical Approach
We report here the results of a multi-analytical approach to characterize twelve Roman coins dating from the third century B.C. to fifth century A.D. that were found in the surroundings of Rome and for which the year of minting is determined by numismatic analysis. The coins were studied using SEM-EDS, EMPA, XRD, and FTIR techniques, enabling semi-quantitative and quantitative determinations of the chemical and mineralogical composition of the al…
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…
Mineralogical-petrographic and geochemical study to identify the provenance of limestone from two archaeological sites in the Sulmona Area (L'Aquila, Italy)
Archaeological carved slabs of the Langobard art in churches of Peligna Valley and Spoleto (Italy): Provenance of the stones
New considerations on trace elements for quarry provenance investigation of ancient white marbles
A Sardinian Early 1st Millennium Bc Bronze Axe From Motya
An Iron Age bronze axe was found in Motya (Sicily, Italy)in a prehistoric layer dating from the 10thcentury BC underneath the 4thcentury BC patrician residency known as “Casa dei mosaici”. The axe belongs to the double-looped socketed typewell known in central Mediterranean in the time span 1200-900 BC, and it is comparable with some coeval Sardinian specimens.The bronze has been characterised using the backscattering electron signal of a SEM (Sc…
Lime Production in the Late Chalcolithic Period: The Case of Arslantepe (Eastern Anatolia)
Plaster and mortar samples from Arslantepe (Turkey) hold potential to provide unique information about the lime production and adhibition during the Late Chalcolithic period (4th millennium BCE). A multi-analytical approach including polarized light microscopy (PLM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) has been applied to characterize mortar samples from temple C …
Exploring the chemical composition and corrosion patterns of arrowheads used in the Siege of Motya (397 BC) through a multi-analytical approach
Ancient Roman Coins from the Republican Age to the Imperial Age: A Multi-Analytical Approach
We report here the results of a multi-analytical approach to characterize twelve Roman coins dating from the third century B.C. to fifth century A.D. that were found in the surroundings of Rome and for which the year of minting is determined by numismatic analysis. The coins were studied using SEM-EDS, EMPA, XRD, and FTIR techniques, enabling semi-quantitative and quantitative determinations of the chemical and mineralogical composition of the al…
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 key role of Pb-Bi, Pb-Te-Se and S-Fe-Te-Se inclusions, microstructures, and corrosion processes in reconstructing Etruscan metallurgy at Pyrgi (Latium, Italy)
Nails and aes rude are made of Cu, while arrowheads are made of Cu-Sn-Pb alloy. • Pb-Bi, Pb-Te-Se, and S-Fe-Te-Se inclusions trace ancient Etruscan metallurgy. • Cuprite and malachite were identified by micro-Raman as the main corrosion products. • Electrochemical tests showed variability in corrosion among site areas. The archaeological site of Pyrgi (Santa Severa, Rome, Italy) has yielded a diverse range of metal artifacts that provide valuable…
Technological evolution in ancient Etruria: The production of a tri-metallic complex artefact and corrosion model
The configuration of the sauroter is made of Fe-core, and Pb- and bronze shells. • Production involved bronze casting, iron core forging, and lead pouring. • Galvanic interactions occurred at Fe-Pb and Pb-bronze interfaces in burial soil. • Atacamite, cuprite, cerussite, laurionite, and magnetite formed during corrosion. The production technology and the effects of long-term corrosion of an Etruscan trimetallic sauroter were explored. This artefa…
Roman and Early Medieval bronze artifacts from the Middle Tiber Valley: Technological and conservation insight through optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, SEM-EDS, and electrochemical analysis
This study focuses on microstructure, chemistry, and patina characterisation of eleven archaeological bronze artefacts from two contexts of the Middle Tiber Valley (Viterbo, Central Italy). The samples were unearthed in the cistern at Spoletino (1st -4th century AD) and in the late Roman-early Medieval necropolis of Castel Sozzio (5th-7th century AD). They were analysed using optical microscopy (OM), micro-Raman spectroscopy (μ-Raman), Scanning E…
Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (10 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Corrosion (6 works) · Geology (6 works) · Building materials and conservation (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Materials Science (5 works) · Bronze (4 works) · Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (4 works) · Metallurgy (4 works)