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Experiments with Lime Mortars containing Charcoal and Ashes

open access: yesEXARC Journal, 2022
We encountered a number of cases in the published archaeological studies where ashes and charcoal were used as aggregates in ancient lime mixtures. These mixtures were tested in a small number of experiments, and this paper presents the results.
Αntonis Vlavogilakis
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The Production of Roman Metal Screw Threads

open access: yesEXARC Journal, 2023
The production of Roman screws and screw threads is a topic that is largely absent in the archaeological literature. During the Roman period, small metal screw threads were used both as fastenings and to impart motion.
David Sim, Chris Legg
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Orthopedics in the Graeco - Roman era

open access: yesSuid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, 2009
In this study the evolutionary development of orthopedics (management of diseases of bones and joints), which commenced in early Mesopotamia and Egypt, is followed through Classical times.The Greek infl  uence probably commenced in the 6thcentury BC with Democedes of Croton who cured the Persian king’s dislocated ankle. The Corpus Hippocraticum laid the
Louise Cilliers, François Retief
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Analytical study between Greek and Roman furniture

open access: yesالاكاديمي
With time and the different ages, furniture has emerged in various forms, bearing the features of the age that belongs to it. Despite numerous studies and encyclopedias that confine the features of each era's furniture, there is still some confusion ...
Najwa Nasser Nassar Al-Hazmi
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The Inquisitor at the Table: Food and Identity in the Mediterranean Tribunals of the Roman Inquisition

open access: yesReligions, 2023
This article explores the Roman Inquisition’s interest in the dietary practices of suspected heretics throughout the Roman Catholic Mediterranean.
Eric R. Dursteler
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On Prophetic Decolonization During the Roman Empire

open access: yesJournal of Islamic History and Manuscript
This study examines the decolonization in the prophetic period of Muhammad SAW. Different analyses occur among historians, with some viewing Islam as supportive of colonialism and others as anti-colonialism.
Imam Nawawi
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Garum Sardiniae in Tabula: Rediscovering the Ancient Taste of Roman Cuisine

open access: yesEXARC Journal, 2023
The historiography concerning the Garum, as well as the archaeological evidence of the same, are very wide and cover the entire topic both from the historical and archaeological points of view. Can a team of archaeologists faithfully recreate Garum today,
Riccardo Grasso   +3 more
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The photoswitchable cannabinoid azo‐HU308 enables optical control of Ca2+ dynamics in INS‐1 β‐cells via off‐target effects on TRPC channels

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Light activation of the photoswitchable cannabinoid ligand azo‐HU308 triggers Ca2+ influx in pancreatic β‐cells through TRPC channels, independent of CB2 cannabinoid receptors. This reveals a non‐GPCR pathway for cannabinoid modulation of β‐cell Ca2+ dynamics and establishes azo‐HU308 as an optical tool to study cannabinoid signaling through TRP ...
Alexander E. G. Viray, James A. Frank
wiley   +1 more source

Columella’s Wine: a Roman Enology Experiment

open access: yesEXARC Journal, 2020
The study of archaeological and written sources made it possible to commence an extensive research project on Roman viticulture, starting in 2013 on the slopes of Mount Etna, in Sicily (Indelicato, Malfitana and Cacciaguerra, 2017). The general aim is to
Mario Indelicato
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY CONCEPT IN ANCIENT NORTH AFRICA (THE ROMAN CITY AS A MODEL) [PDF]

open access: yesZiglôbitha
: This study delves into the evolution of urban concepts in ancient North Africa, spanning from the Numidian kingdoms and Mauretania to the Roman occupation era.
LAIADHI Hafidha
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