An EPR and isotopic study of the marbles of the Trajan's arch at Ancona: An example of alleged hymettian provenance

Archaeometry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 553-568

  Attanasio, D ^a   De Marinis, G ^b   Pallecchi, P ^c   Platania, R ^a   Rocchi, P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Sopr Archeologica Marche   (Italy)

^c Laboratorio di Analisi   (Italy)

Author keywords

EPR spectroscopy; Isotopic ratios; Marble provenance; Trajan's arch

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BUILDING STONE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARBLE; PETROGRAPHY; PROVENANCE;

EID: 0346396329     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-4754.2003.00128.x     Document Type: Article

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