Evaluation of corrective measures implemented for the preventive conservation of fresco paintings in Ariadne's house (Pompeii, Italy)

Chemistry Central Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Merello, Paloma ^a,b   García Diego, Fernando Juan ^a   Zarzo, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Valencian Institute for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage (IVC+R)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeological preservation; Microclimate monitoring; Pompeii; Temperature and relative humidity sensors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877827155     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1752153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-7-87     Document Type: Article

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