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Innovative Analysis Approaches and Intervention Techniques on Heritage Materials

A special issue of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 23314

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jorge Feijoo Conde

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Defense University Center at the Spanish Naval Academy, University of Vigo, Plaza de España 2, Marín, 36920 Pontevedra, Spain
Interests: building stone; building materials; electrokinetics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue of Heritage focused on “Innovative Analysis Approaches and Intervention Techniques on Heritage Materials”.

The urgent need to conserve and restore monumental heritage requires the continuous development of new technologies, for both analysis and intervention, and the improvement of existing ones; both aspects are crucial to achieving effective protection. This need has increased in recent years as climate change is accelerating various aging processes that require the existence of new intervention strategies. For this reason, this Special Issue is based on reviews and research focused on analysing the different aspects related to the development of novel technologies, both for analysis and intervention, as well as substantial improvements in existing technologies. In particular, this issue covers the following topics of interest:

  • Assessment of innovative analysis approaches on heritage materials.
  • Non-invasive analytical techniques to diagnose different types of pathologies.
  • Novel sustainable techniques against different alteration agents such as: soluble salts, rising damp, biodeterioration, etc.
  • Improvements in protocols and procedures of current treatments.
  • Case studies dealing with analysis approaches and intervention techniques.

This Special Issue will also be open to other topics, which have not been mentioned in the previous points specifically, but are related to the main topic of this issue (innovative analysis and techniques).

Dr. Jorge Feijoo Conde
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Heritage is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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The Role of Aerial Prospection for Monitoring and Preserving Cultural Heritage in Northeastern Africa
by David Laguna-Palma, Maurizio Toscano and Carlos Rodríguez-Rellán
Heritage 2024, 7(2), 652-666; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage7020032 - 31 Jan 2024
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Anthropogenic and environmental processes present unique challenges for preserving cultural heritage in North Africa. Large parts of this region are characterised by unfavourable arid and semi-arid conditions and rapid changes to the landscapes caused by heightened regional development (e.g., urban expansion, road building, [...] Read more.
Anthropogenic and environmental processes present unique challenges for preserving cultural heritage in North Africa. Large parts of this region are characterised by unfavourable arid and semi-arid conditions and rapid changes to the landscapes caused by heightened regional development (e.g., urban expansion, road building, agricultural intensification, and socio-political conflicts). As a result, we are facing a fast-paced disappearance of heritage sites in regions that are still poorly understood. Following this, the utilisation of Earth observation data through aerial photographs and satellite imagery has emerged as an unmatched tool in the exploration of endangered archaeological heritage. Drawing on this context, this paper underscores the critical significance of incorporating digital research methods, such as remote sensing, GIS, or cartographic analysis, to ensure the evaluation and (digital) preservation of the historical sites along these vulnerable areas. Furthermore, our study seeks to provide new insights into data management and dissemination, fostering open research practices within North African archaeological research. Full article
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Evaluation of the Suitability of Electrokinetic Treatment to Desalinate the Limestone of the Tomb of Cyrus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iran
by Nasser Eslami, Jorge Feijoo and Nevin Aly
Heritage 2023, 6(11), 6993-7008; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6110365 - 28 Oct 2023
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The tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire, is considered one of the most important monuments of Iran. Its advanced state of deterioration motivated the need to carry out a study focused on analyzing the possible damage caused by the [...] Read more.
The tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire, is considered one of the most important monuments of Iran. Its advanced state of deterioration motivated the need to carry out a study focused on analyzing the possible damage caused by the presence of soluble salts, and to assess the suitability of an electrokinetic treatment for their extraction. Preliminary diagnostics carried out on stone samples taken from the tomb confirmed that it is affected by the action of soluble salts, and especially by the presence of nitrates and sulfates. The effectiveness and possible harmful effects caused by electrokinetic treatment were evaluated, under laboratory conditions, using the same limestone that makes up the tomb. The obtained results show that this treatment, in a short period of time, reduces the ionic content, reaching high percentages of anion extraction, without causing any damage, which indicates that it is suitable for this type of stone. Full article
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Preserving Colour Fidelity in Photogrammetry—An Empirically Grounded Study and Workflow for Cultural Heritage Preservation
by Miguel Antonio Barbero-Álvarez, Simon Brenner, Robert Sablatnig and José Manuel Menéndez
Heritage 2023, 6(8), 5700-5718; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6080300 - 05 Aug 2023
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In this paper, a study is performed in order to achieve a process that successfully respects the colour integrity of photogrammetry models of cultural heritage pieces. As a crucial characteristic of cultural heritage documentation, the colour of the pieces—as a valuable source of [...] Read more.
In this paper, a study is performed in order to achieve a process that successfully respects the colour integrity of photogrammetry models of cultural heritage pieces. As a crucial characteristic of cultural heritage documentation, the colour of the pieces—as a valuable source of information—needs to be properly handled and preserved, since digital tools may induce variations in its values, or lose them to a degree. Different conditions for image acquisition schemes, RGB value calculation, calibration and photogrammetry have been combined and the results measured, so the adequate procedure is found. Control over all colour transformations is enforced, with blending operations during the texture generation process being the only unpredictable step in the pipeline. It is demonstrated that an excellent degree of colour information preservation can be achieved when applying said control on the factors of acquisition and colour digitalization, inclusive deciding their parameters. This paper aims to serve as guidelines of a correct handling of colour information and workflow so cultural heritage documentation can be performed with the highest degree of colour fidelity, covering the gap of non-existing standard procedure or conditions to perform an optimum digital cultural heritage colour modelling. Full article
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Archaeometric Identification of a Perfume from Roman Times
by Daniel Cosano, Juan Manuel Román, Fernando Lafont and José Rafael Ruiz Arrebola
Heritage 2023, 6(6), 4472-4491; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6060236 - 23 May 2023
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Although archaeological excavations have recovered a large number of vessels used to hold perfumes or ointments in ancient Rome, little is known about the chemical composition or origin of the substances they contained. Most available information pertains to ointment and/or cosmetic bases rather [...] Read more.
Although archaeological excavations have recovered a large number of vessels used to hold perfumes or ointments in ancient Rome, little is known about the chemical composition or origin of the substances they contained. Most available information pertains to ointment and/or cosmetic bases rather than to essences. The discovery in 2019 of an ointment jar (unguentarium) made of rock crystal (quartz) that was sealed with a stopper and contained a solid mass in a Roman tomb in Carmona (Seville, Spain) was a rather unusual finding. This paper reports the results of an archaeometric study of the unguentarium stopper and its contents. Based on them, and on comparisons with commercially available patchouli and nard oil standards, the perfume held in the unguentarium was probably patchouli. To our knowledge, this may be the first time a perfume from Roman times has been identified, which is a major advance in this field. The unguentarium stopper consisted of dolomite, a material also unknown in this type of use, and bitumen was used to seal the unguentarium with the stopper. Full article
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