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Characterization And Provenance Of Marble Chancel Screens, Νorthern Jordan

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This research characterizes marble chancel screens and their supporting columns, confiscated from treasure thieves, probably from northern Jordan in order to manage the most fruitful conservation and restoration interventions for them. It provides new archaeometric data and determines the probable source of the marbles. The results of mineropetrographic, X‐ray diffraction and carbon and oxygen stable isotope analyses show that the marbles most probably are Proconnesian‐1. The results agree with the historical records supported by archaeometric analyses that Proconnesos marble was widely used during the Roman and Byzantine periods for architectural purposes. The results suggest that color style of Proconnesian marble astonished the Byzantine stonemasons and architects thus have been widely used.

Source: Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry. International Journal/Mediterranean archaeology and archaeometry. International scientific journal

Authors: Mustafa Al-Naddaf, Khaled Al‐Bashaireh, F. Al-Waked

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3010142610

FWCI: 2.593

Cites: 8

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10