The art of building in the Roman period (89 BC–79 AD): Mortars, plasters and mosaic floors from ancient Stabiae (Naples, Italy)

F Izzo, A Arizzi, P Cappelletti, G Cultrone… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This current research is focused on the mineralogical and petrographic characterisation of
mortar-based materials from Villa San Marco in the ancient Stabiae (modern Castellammare …

Different shades of red: The complexity of mineralogical and physico-chemical factors influencing the colour of ceramics

A De Bonis, G Cultrone, C Grifa, A Langella… - Ceramics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Different techniques (X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope,
colorimetry, visible-near infrared reflectance spectroscopy) were carried out to investigate …

The ancient pozzolanic mortars of the Thermal complex of Baia (Campi Flegrei, Italy)

C Rispoli, A De Bonis, V Guarino, SF Graziano… - Journal of Cultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ancient pozzolanic mortars show the high technological quality achieved by Roman
construction workers, due to their 'excellent state'of preservation in every environment …

Sr-Nd isotopic fingerprinting as a tool for ceramic provenance: Its application on raw materials, ceramic replicas and ancient pottery

A De Bonis, I Arienzo, M D'Antonio, L Franciosi… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The potentiality of isotope analysis has largely been explored in archaeological sciences to
date objects, attribute their provenance and depict ancient human dietary habits. However …

Distinctive volcanic material for the production of Campana A ware: The workshop area of Neapolis at the Duomo Metro Station in Naples, Italy

A De Bonis, S Febbraro, C Germinario… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Recent transportation infrastructure works in Naples, Italy, provided important discoveries
related to the production of pottery in the Hellenistic workshop area of Piazza Nicola Amore …

Local production and imitations of Late Roman pottery from a well in the Roman necropolis of Cuma in Naples, Italy

C Germinario, G Cultrone, L Cavassa… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Archaeological excavations performed in a funerary complex in Cuma (Campania region,
Italy) unearthed excellently preserved common wares dated to the third century AD …

Minero-petrographic investigation on Roman pottery found in a dump in the workshop area of Cumae (southern Italy)

M Verde, A De Bonis, F D'Uva, V Guarino, F Izzo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The focus of this work is the archaeometric investigation of ceramic wasters found in a dump
in the workshop area of Cumae that are mostly represented by important production …

A pottery workshop in Pompeii unveils new insights on the Roman ceramics crafting tradition and raw materials trade

C Grifa, C Germinario, A De Bonis, L Cavassa… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent excavations of the Via dei Sepolcri ceramic workshop in Pompeii provide an
exceptional window into ancient Roman material culture. The remarkable ceramic objects …

New Insights of Historical Mortars Beyond Pompei: The Example of Villa del Pezzolo, Sorrento Peninsula

C Rispoli, SF Graziano, C Di Benedetto, A De Bonis… - Minerals, 2019 - mdpi.com
The topic of this study is the archaeometric characterization of mortars from Villa del
Pezzolo, a Roman Villa located in Seiano (Napoli-Campania, Italy), dated between the 1st …

Multianalytical investigation of wasters from the Tower 8/Porta di Nola refuse middens in Pompeii: Sr–Nd isotopic, chemical, petrographic, and mineralogical analyses

V Guarino, A De Bonis, JT Peña, M Verde… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A total of nine representative pottery fragments belonging to ferruginous, carbonate, and thin‐
walled wares were recovered in refuse middens outside the fortification wall of Pompeii and …