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Mortars From Punic and Hellenistic–Roman Solunto: Materials, Formulations, and Technology
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents an archaeometric investigation of 18 hydraulic rendering and bedding mortars from Punic and Hellenistic–Roman Solunto (NW Sicily). The research aimed to characterize raw materials, reconstruct manufacturing sequences, and evaluate technological proficiency through mineralogical and petrochemical analyses.
G. Montana +4 more
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Decoding Archaeological Spaces: A Space Syntax Study of the Hellenistic Baths in Syracuse
Journal of Computer Applications in ArchaeologyThe Baths of Syracuse (3rd century BC), located in the ancient city of Syracuse (modern Siracusa) in Sicily, Italy, are an important representative of Hellenistic public bath architecture.
Mei Yang, Zhiwei Ji
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Defrosting humanism: Losing my ethical worldview in the wake of October 7th and Israel's retaliation
Ethos, EarlyView.Abstract This auto‐ethnographic analysis describes the loss of my ethical worldview and my attempts to regain it following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli retaliation. On October 7th, I was unable to feel compassion for the people of Gaza or to take action against the Israeli retaliation, aspects that I used to see as ...
Yael Assor
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Melusine, Emblem of the Self: The Female Traveler and the Contours of Acceptable Difference
The German Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Though the foreign roots of Volksbücher such as Thüring von Ringoltingen's Melusine (1457) have long been recognized, these early modern German prose novels are still characterized as insular and folksy. Taking Melusine as an example, this article uses the framework of mobility to offer a new interpretation that posits the Volksbuch as an ...
Andrew C. Sternhagen Schwenk
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Historical, Geometrical, and Constructive Analyses of the Rotonda Roman Baths in Catania (Sicily)
BuildingsOne of the main icons of the Roman civilisation are thermal baths, built as public places for personal hygiene, body and mind relaxation, recreation, social encounters, and sport.
Carola Tardo +5 more
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Conclusions. Le nouvel essor des recherches archéologiques à Baelo au xxie siècle
Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez, 2017 The archaeological research carried out at Bolonia (Tarifa, Cádiz) from 1917 to 1921 and from 1964 to 1990 focused almost exclusively on the remains of the Hispano-Roman town.
Pierre Sillières
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Ultra‐High‐Speed Sintering of 3.5Y‐TZP Zirconia: Time Reduction Without Compromising Translucency
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives To assess, firstly, the impact of three sintering speeds on translucency and grain size of 3.5Y‐TZP zirconia (Katana HT) across clinically relevant thicknesses, and secondly, the effect of thermocycling on translucency. Materials and Methods Disc specimens were fabricated at six thicknesses (0.7–2.0 mm) and sintered using SLOW (7 h),
Tatiana Roman +5 more
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Fish welfare in a changing world: New developments and current challenges
Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract The welfare of non‐human animals is central to ethical discussions on animal use, with increasing attention to fish welfare across research, aquaria, aquaculture, and fisheries. This paper reviews current theoretical approaches to animal welfare and recent advances in defining and assessing fish welfare since the seminal paper by Huntingford ...
Sonia Rey Planellas +16 more
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Journal of Mosaic Research, 2020 In 2012, the international team of the archaeological expedition at Amheida, under the primary sponsorship of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW, New York University), found a large amount of pristine mosaic tesserae in the Roman ...
Marina M. S. NUOVO, Silvia PRELL
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