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Ancient people and living nature: A global perspective on archaeological areas and biodiversity

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1085-1099, May 2026.
Abstract Archaeological sites are not only of cultural and historical significance but also contribute to biodiversity conservation. Often marked by limited human disturbance and distinct ecological conditions, these areas serve as important refuges for various plant and animal species, playing a vital role in global conservation efforts.
Antonio Romano, Elisa Storace, Diego Ronchi, Elisa Dalla Longa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

TriENA: a Portable, Hybrid Multimode Spectrometer Combining Diffuse Reflectance, LED-Induced Fluorescence, and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for a Holistic Analysis of Materials on Monuments and Objects of Archaeological Interest. [PDF]

Anal Chem
Piñon V, Giakoumaki A, Andrianakis M, Hatzigiannakis K, Melessanaki K, Siozos P, Anglos D, Pouli P.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing multifunctional mountain landscape in an Eastern European framework

Geographical Research, Volume 64, Issue 2, May 2026.
The research introduces the Biocultural Resilience Index (BRI), a novel tool for assessing multifunctional landscape sustainability. By integrating biological, cultural, and socio‐economic indicators, the BRI identifies vulnerable areas and informs strategies for sustainable management.
Viorel Gligor, Remus Crețan, Emanuela‐Adina Nicula, Mircea Alexe, Alexandru‐Sabin Nicula   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying keystone taxa and metabolisms of epilithic biofilms is crucial to the conservation of stone heritage from biodeterioration. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Ma C, Zhang X, Wu F, Liu X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Archives of impact: The politics of craters on Earth

Geographical Research, Volume 64, Issue 2, May 2026.
This paper examines Earth’s 195 confirmed impact craters as archives, exploring their cataloguing and presentation as heritage sites. It argues Western scientific framings using military language and emphasising catastrophe overlook settler colonialism’s violent histories and marginalise indigenous earth‐sky cosmologies.
Gareth Hoskins
wiley   +1 more source

How can white marble provenance studies change our perception of the stone trade in the Roman Empire: analysing inland Thrace, a <i>terra incognita</i>. [PDF]

Humanit Soc Sci Commun
Anevlavi V.
europepmc   +1 more source

‘Missing persons’: Ancient legacies of human–environment interaction in tropical natural properties inscribed under the 1972 World Heritage Convention

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue S2, Page S9-S30, May 2026.
Abstract Cultural and natural values form the core of World Heritage designation. Properties displaying both values, however, comprise a fraction of inscriptions (currently c. 3%) to the World Heritage List. In 1992, when that fraction stood at c. 5%, adoption of the popular ‘cultural landscapes’ category of cultural heritage in 1992 was therefore ...
Ryan J. Rabett
wiley   +1 more source

Bio-Archive of Cultural Heritage Microbiomes for Sustainable Conservation in the Multi-Omics Era. [PDF]

Adv Genet (Hoboken)
Fu X, Wu F, Liu X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Prevalence of Bacillus species in the lytic cultural heritage of Santa Lucia alle Malve Rupestrian Church. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Santacroce M, Baranek J, Adamski Z, Trzebny A, Dabert M, Bufo SA, Scrano L.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser Treatment of <i>Nocardia</i> sp. Black Biofilm: Complete Biodeterioration Reversal in Limestone Heritage Conservation. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Ibrahim S, Hussein RK, Abdulla H, Omar G, Abu Alrub S, Grenni P, Atwa DM.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source