A5077038345- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Ancient Near East History
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- History and Cultural Heritage
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Water management and technologies
- Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Library Science and Information Systems
- Historical and Architectural Studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
University of Bologna
2011-2024
GNA University
2020
Sapienza University of Rome
2016
This paper illustrates the results obtained by using pre-trained semantic segmentation deep learning models for detection of archaeological sites within Mesopotamian floodplains environment. The were fine-tuned openly available satellite imagery and vector shapes coming from a large corpus annotations (i.e., surveyed sites). A randomized test showed that best model reaches accuracy in neighborhood 80%. Integrating domain expertise was crucial to define how build dataset evaluate predictions,...
Abstract The processes of long-term urbanization in southern Mesopotamia are still insufficiently investigated, even though recent studies using large datasets and focusing on neighboring regions have paved the way to understanding critical role multiple variables shaping settlement strategies by ancient human societies, among which climate change played an important role. In this paper, we tackle these issues analyzing, within new FloodPlains Web GIS project, a conspicuous amount...
The full release and circulation of excavation results often takes decades, thus slowing down progress in archaeology to a degree not keeping with other scientific fields. nonconformity released data for digital processing also requires vast costly input adaptation. Archaeology should face the cognitive challenges posed by environments, changing scope rhythm. We advocate adoption synergy between recording techniques, field analytics, collaborative approach create new epistemological...
Abstract This paper draws on the preliminary results of QADIS survey project, conducted by University Bologna and Iraqi State Board Antiquities Heritage since 2016 in Qadisiyah province. The project addresses phenomena related to anthropogenic transformation landscapes a region that was at core early Mesopotamian urbanization process. Building upon seminal work R. McC. Adams 1960 s 1970 s, we implemented an integrated documentation technique reconstruct regional levels changes dense network...
The construction of dams is an ever-growing threat to cultural heritage, particularly in age climate change and narrowly focused development policies. In analyzing as a case study three major reservoirs the Middle Euphrates river valley southeastern Turkey (Atatürk, Birecik Karkam??), we developed Post-Flooding Damage Assessment (PFDA) evaluate impact on archaeological sites. Our PFDA, consisting analysis cross-correlations between multi-temporal Landsat imagery, geographical spatial...
The new Turkish-Italian excavations at Karkemish, one of the most important urban sites ancient Near East, will add significant evidence to our knowledge city’s history and regional context. This article gives an overview previous city current project, its history, epigraphic evidence, material culture elite. It also informs about surveying techniques used Karkemish 3-D scanning sculptures inscriptions.
Abstract The top part of the famous basalt stele Kubaba from Karkemish, made by Kamani around 790 BC, was discovered in 2015. This allows for a new discussion development iconography goddess. completes genealogy Karkemish rulers 9th century BC and includes first mention Sangara hieroglyphic writing. Thanks to study archival materials British Museum rediscovery additional fragments 1911-1920 dig house at site, later history monument now becomes better known.
We have tried to provide an answer the question whether a collection of satellite images, with notable archaeological sites, is informative enough instruct deep learning model that discovers new well before archaeologists venture out in field. Convolutional neural networks and images visible light range were employed detect sites Iraqi region Qadisyah. The preliminary results we achieved are interesting yet not still fully convincing. AUC value got near 70%, while more findings come from...
The 2016–2018 QADIS survey project is a joint Iraqi-Italian initiative aimed at achieving new understanding of the processes that led to formation and development urban centers in central-southern Iraq from fourth millennium BCE modernity. applied an integrated methodology including combined set techniques, remote sensing aerial mapping, archaeological surface collection test soundings, geoarchaeological investigation study epigraphic materials. As result, more detailed reconstruction layout...
Among the seal impressions on British Museum tablets from Abu Habbah/Sippar dating reign of Hammurabi (Teissier 1998), one impression seems particular importance for cultural and religious aspects connected with it (Fig. 1). A so-called suppliant goddess is last figure in a scene at other end which (the central part not preserved) there appear, framed by two guilloches, kneeling nude male figure, sort stylized altar, bird outstretched wings over standard human heads upper long-haired thus...