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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
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Analytical characterization of ancient mortars from the archaeological roman site of Pisões (Beja, Portugal) [PDF]

, 2019
The analytical characterization of mortar samples from the roman archaeological site of Pisões, located in Southern Portugal, were carried out by means of X-ray diffractometry (XRD), thermogravimetry (TGADTA), optical and electron scanning microscopy ...
Borsoi, G., Candeias, António, Menezes, P., Mirão, José, Santos Silva, A.   +4 more
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Moderate Fire Temperatures Affect the Structure of Clayey Oxisol Aggregates

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 8, Page 3169-3181, 15 May 2026.
ABSTRACT Wildfires have become increasingly frequent and intense worldwide, raising concerns about their impacts on soil systems. However, the thermal responses of clay‐rich Oxisols, dominated by Fe and Al oxides, remain poorly understood. In this study, samples from the 0 to 5 cm layer of six Oxisols were subjected to controlled heating at ...
Yasmmin Tadeu Costa, Paulo Angelo Fachin, Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro, Edivaldo Lopes Thomaz, Alberto Vasconcellos Inda Junior, Nilton Curi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taya Caves, a Buddhist marvel hidden in underground Japan: stone properties, deterioration, and environmental setting

Heritage Science, 2020
The Buddhist sacred site of Taya Caves is a gem hidden underground in Yokohama, Japan. The caves were excavated and sculpted into bare rock by Shingon Buddhist monks from the Kamakura until the Edo period (thirteenth–nineteenth century), and dedicated to
Luigi Germinario, Chiaki T. Oguchi, Yasuhiko Tamura, Sohyun Ahn, Momoko Ogawa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Migration of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Soil Under Rainfall Simulation

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, Volume 54, Issue 4, April 2026.
A rainfall simulation is conducted to evaluate the migration of PFAS in soil spiked with aqueous‐film‐forming foam during rainfall. Most PFAS migrate via leaching, followed by runoff. High PFAS concentration in soil (⩾30 mg/kg) could alter soil hydraulic conductivity and inhibits leaching.
Minshu Liang, Shervin Kabiri, Michael J. McLaughlin, Divina Navarro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental investigation of the influence of the growth of saprotrophic fungi (Pleurotus ostreatus) on the aggregate stability of a silty sand [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Granular soils are highly susceptible to erosion, a process that may contribute to slope instability. For example, gully erosion promotes preferential flow and toe erosion, eventually leading to undercutting and slope failure. Given that soil erodibility
Zhang Qi, Nagy Benedek, Tarantino Alessandro, El Mountassir Grainne   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital library futures : collection development or collection preservation? [PDF]

, 2006
This paper argues that theoretical models from non-LIS disciplines can be of practical benefit to practitioner LIS research. In the area of digitisation collection development policy, such models highlight the importance of digital library preservation ...
Joint, N.
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Increasing Population and Cropland Exposure to Human‐Induced Sequential Heatwave‐Downpour Events

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Compound sequential heatwave‐downpour (SHD) events, characterized by abrupt shifts from heatwaves to heavy rainfall, pose serious threats to health, infrastructure, and agriculture. However, the anthropogenic influence on the increasing trend of SHD events is poorly understood, and projections also exhibit large uncertainties.
Yuxin Guan, Wei Li, Zhicong Yin, Huijun Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aggregation agents and structural stability in soils with different texture and organic carbon contents

Scientia Agricola, 2015
The flat pampas in the state of Santa Fe in Argentina have soils with high silt content, variable carbon content, and diverse degrees of structural degradation.
María Eugenia Carrizo, Carlos Agustín Alesso, Diego Cosentino, Silvia Imhoff   +3 more
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Using factor analysis to distinguish between effective and ineffective aggregate stability indices [PDF]

, 2012
Several existing aggregate stability indices are commonly used to represent aggregate stability of soil. Consequently, there is a need to determine how well these common indices characterize or represent aggregate stability.
Teh, Christopher Boon Sung
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