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“Flames Over Persepolis”: New Scientific Evidence Supporting Historical Perspectives

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 421-433, June 2026.
ABSTRACT 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.
Maria Letizia Amadori, Ileana De Giuseppe, Fabrizio Frontalini, Luca Pellegrino, Richard W. Jordan, Pierfrancesco Callieri, Emad Matin, Alireza Askari Chaverdi, Hamid Fadaei, Valeria Mengacci, Fulvio Fantino   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

µCT scanning effects on aDNA and a multi-step workflow for archaeological petrous portions. [PDF]

PLoS One
Menéndez LP, Luisi P, López-Sosa MC, Da Silva SM, Buck LT, Kuzminsky SC, Sánchez MQ, Le Maître A, Chappard C, Rios C, Groh H, Siles W, Hernández GM, Becerra-Valdivia L, Argüelles JM, Yáñez B, de la Fuente Castro C, Tamburrini C, Garcia-Deister V, Contreras-Sieck MA, Pasqualini S, Novellino P, Acosta Morano C, Guevara D, Mansegosa D, Chiavazza H, Giannotti S, Tissera L, Pastor S, Díaz I, Grimoldi MS, Silva-Pinto V, Solari A, Pessis AM, Barberena R, Rascovan N.   +35 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of Animal Hair From 18th Century Burial Sites in Mazamet (Southwest France)

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 500-511, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Morphological and morphometric analysis of archaeological animal hairs offers a nondestructive method to explore past clothing. We examined hair from two 18th‐century burial areas (SP03 and SP04) in Mazamet, France. SP03 specimens exhibited a continuous medulla, a low medullary index (0.2 ± 0.03) and cuticular features suggesting goat or ...
C. Michel, S. Duchesne, F. Bourgailh, F. Callede, C. H. Le Noheh, M.‐L. Merleau, D. Paya, I. Baker, F. Savall, C. Guilbeau‐Frugier   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the Fiber Residues Unearthed from the Dabuzi Han Tomb in Xi'an, Shaanxi. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Ma Z, Zhu Y, Shao J, Hou X, Cui M, Zhang B, Li J, Xia Q.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigating Technology and Raw Materials Source of the Archaic and Classical Architectural Terracottas From the Athenaion in Castro (Apulia, Italy)

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 512-526, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Since 2000, archaeological excavations have brought to light the sanctuary of Athena in Castro (Apulia, Italy), including terracotta roofs dated between the 6th and 4th centuries bce. Based on their morphological and stylistic features, it is suggested that the terracotta items were manufactured in the Greek colony of Taras (modern Taranto ...
M. M. N. Franceschini, T. Ismaelli, S. Vettori, L. Chelazzi, S. Ciattini, F. Di Benedetto, C. Grifa, E. Cantisani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macroscopic and histological analyses of cremated remains from the Imperial Roman necropolis of La Cona (1st cent. BCE-1st cent. CE, Teramo, Italy). [PDF]

PLoS One
Galbusera A, Magri S, Higgins OA, Trevisan M, Prillo VG, Vidale M, Torrieri V, Benazzi S, Bondioli L, Nava A, Gigante M.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Gateways to Gloucestershire's past [PDF]

, 2004
Calver, S.J., Johnston, Nicky
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Identification and Quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds and Bioaerosols in the Conservation Processes of Guanche Mummies

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 561-572, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Guanche mummies, ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, represent a significant part of the historical heritage preserved at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA) in Tenerife, Spain. These mummies, subjected to artificial conservation practices, are of great interest to conservators seeking to understand their mummification ...
Benigno Sánchez, Maria Cristina Canela, Maria Garcia Morales, Juan Gilaranz, Murilo de Oliveira Souza, Ruth Mª. Rufino García   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteer motivation in a CITiZAN community archaeology project at Sandwich Bay, Kent. [PDF]

J Community Archaeol Herit
Parsonage GC, Band L, Williams E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring Bedfordshire's Past: Your county, your heritage [PDF]

, 2007
Calver, S.J., Johnston, Nicky
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