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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Remote assessments of the archaeological heritage situation in Afghanistan.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Hammer, E.; Seifried, R.; Franklin, K.; and Lauricella, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal of Cultural Heritage, 33: 125–144. September 2018.\n
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@article{hammer_remote_2018,\n\tseries = {Cultural heritage in times of armed conflicts in the {Middle} {East}: {Much} more than material damage?},\n\ttitle = {Remote assessments of the archaeological heritage situation in {Afghanistan}},\n\tvolume = {33},\n\tissn = {1296-2074},\n\turl = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207417305393},\n\tdoi = {10.1016/j.culher.2017.12.008},\n\tabstract = {Analysis of spatial and temporal patterns in looting and destruction at archaeological sites using satellite imagery has become a focus of multiple research groups working on cultural heritage in conflict zones, especially in areas controlled by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. In this paper, we apply similar methods to investigate looting and destruction at archaeological sites in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, where Taliban-related cultural heritage destruction events have also frequently made international headlines. Using the time depth provided by high-resolution, time-stamped DigitalGlobe satellite and BuckEye aerial images as well as CORONA and other historical satellite images and maps, we quantitatively document spatial and temporal patterns in destruction from looting, agricultural activity, military occupation, urban growth, mining, and other kinds of development at over 1000 previously known archaeological sites across Afghanistan. This analysis indicates that several common narratives about cultural heritage destruction in Afghanistan may require revision. Specifically, we conclude that significant amounts of systematic looting of archaeological sites in Afghanistan already occurred before Taliban-related conflicts, that there has been little increase in systematic looting in Taliban-controlled areas post-2001, and that the most pressing threats to Afghanistan's heritage sites come from development activities, including agricultural expansion, urban growth, and future mining. The analysis demonstrates that the situation in Afghanistan both parallels and contrasts with that seen in the post-Arab-Spring Middle East.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\turldate = {2020-04-24},\n\tjournal = {Journal of Cultural Heritage},\n\tauthor = {Hammer, Emily and Seifried, Rebecca and Franklin, Kathryn and Lauricella, Anthony},\n\tmonth = sep,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Afghanistan, Archaeology, Cultural heritage, Satellite imagery, Spatial analysis},\n\tpages = {125--144},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n Analysis of spatial and temporal patterns in looting and destruction at archaeological sites using satellite imagery has become a focus of multiple research groups working on cultural heritage in conflict zones, especially in areas controlled by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. In this paper, we apply similar methods to investigate looting and destruction at archaeological sites in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, where Taliban-related cultural heritage destruction events have also frequently made international headlines. Using the time depth provided by high-resolution, time-stamped DigitalGlobe satellite and BuckEye aerial images as well as CORONA and other historical satellite images and maps, we quantitatively document spatial and temporal patterns in destruction from looting, agricultural activity, military occupation, urban growth, mining, and other kinds of development at over 1000 previously known archaeological sites across Afghanistan. This analysis indicates that several common narratives about cultural heritage destruction in Afghanistan may require revision. Specifically, we conclude that significant amounts of systematic looting of archaeological sites in Afghanistan already occurred before Taliban-related conflicts, that there has been little increase in systematic looting in Taliban-controlled areas post-2001, and that the most pressing threats to Afghanistan's heritage sites come from development activities, including agricultural expansion, urban growth, and future mining. The analysis demonstrates that the situation in Afghanistan both parallels and contrasts with that seen in the post-Arab-Spring Middle East.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Application of satellite images for detection of illegal excavation in Puglia (Italy).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fabrizio, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
SCIRES-IT - SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology, 7(2). January 2018.\n
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\n The research was conducted on the whole region of Puglia (South of Italy), with particular attention to areas of Tavoliere Foggia (Arpi, Salapia, Siponto). The purpose is to provide an overview on the phenomenon of illegal excavations in Apulia through consultation, photo-interpretation, georeferencing systematic aerial photographs, historical and recent, and satellite images. In particular, the systematic work of photo-interpretation was carried out on strips of historical aerial photo, orthophotos and finally on satellite images through open source programs such as Google Earth, Bing Maps, Flash Earth.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Appraisal of Opportunities and Perspectives for the Systematic Condition Assessment of Heritage Sites with Copernicus Sentinel-2 High-Resolution Multispectral Imagery.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tapete, D.; and Cigna, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Remote Sensing, 10(4): 561. April 2018.\n
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@article{tapete_appraisal_2018,\n\ttitle = {Appraisal of {Opportunities} and {Perspectives} for the {Systematic} {Condition} {Assessment} of {Heritage} {Sites} with {Copernicus} {Sentinel}-2 {High}-{Resolution} {Multispectral} {Imagery}},\n\tvolume = {10},\n\tcopyright = {http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/},\n\turl = {https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/4/561},\n\tdoi = {10.3390/rs10040561},\n\tabstract = {Very high-resolution (VHR) optical satellite imagery (≤5 m) is nowadays an established source of information to monitor cultural and archaeological heritage that is exposed to hazards and anthropogenic threats to their conservation, whereas few publications specifically investigate the role that regularly acquired images from high-resolution (HR) satellite sensors (5–30 m) may play in this application domain. This paper aims to appraise the potential of the multispectral constellation Sentinel-2 of the European Commission Earth observation programme Copernicus to detect prominent features and changes in heritage sites, during both ordinary times and crisis. We test the 10 m spatial resolution of the 3 visible spectral bands of Sentinel-2 for substantiation of single local events—that is, wall collapses in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Old City of Aleppo (Syria)—and for hotspot mapping of recurrent incidents—that is, the archaeological looting in the archaeological site of Apamea (Syria). By screening long Sentinel-2 time series consisting of 114 images for Aleppo and 57 images for Apamea, we demonstrate that changes of textural properties and surface reflectance can be logged accurately in time and space and can be associated to events relevant for conservation. VHR imagery from Google Earth was used for the validation and identification of trends occurring prior to the Sentinel-2 launch. We also demonstrate how to exploit the Sentinel-2 short revisiting time (5 days) and large swath (290 km) for multi-temporal tracking of spatial patterns of urban sprawl across the cultural landscape of the World Heritage Site of Cyrene (Libya), and the three coastal ancient Greek sites of Tocra, Ptolemais, and Apollonia in Cyrenaica. With the future development of tailored machine learning approaches of feature extraction and pattern detection, Sentinel-2 can become extremely useful to screen wider regions with short revisiting times and to undertake comparative condition assessment analyses of different heritage sites.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {4},\n\turldate = {2020-04-24},\n\tjournal = {Remote Sensing},\n\tauthor = {Tapete, Deodato and Cigna, Francesca},\n\tmonth = apr,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Google Earth, Libya, Sentinel-2, Syria, change detection, cultural heritage, damage assessment, feature extraction, multispectral imagery, optical remote sensing, remote sensing},\n\tpages = {561},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n Very high-resolution (VHR) optical satellite imagery (≤5 m) is nowadays an established source of information to monitor cultural and archaeological heritage that is exposed to hazards and anthropogenic threats to their conservation, whereas few publications specifically investigate the role that regularly acquired images from high-resolution (HR) satellite sensors (5–30 m) may play in this application domain. This paper aims to appraise the potential of the multispectral constellation Sentinel-2 of the European Commission Earth observation programme Copernicus to detect prominent features and changes in heritage sites, during both ordinary times and crisis. We test the 10 m spatial resolution of the 3 visible spectral bands of Sentinel-2 for substantiation of single local events—that is, wall collapses in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Old City of Aleppo (Syria)—and for hotspot mapping of recurrent incidents—that is, the archaeological looting in the archaeological site of Apamea (Syria). By screening long Sentinel-2 time series consisting of 114 images for Aleppo and 57 images for Apamea, we demonstrate that changes of textural properties and surface reflectance can be logged accurately in time and space and can be associated to events relevant for conservation. VHR imagery from Google Earth was used for the validation and identification of trends occurring prior to the Sentinel-2 launch. We also demonstrate how to exploit the Sentinel-2 short revisiting time (5 days) and large swath (290 km) for multi-temporal tracking of spatial patterns of urban sprawl across the cultural landscape of the World Heritage Site of Cyrene (Libya), and the three coastal ancient Greek sites of Tocra, Ptolemais, and Apollonia in Cyrenaica. With the future development of tailored machine learning approaches of feature extraction and pattern detection, Sentinel-2 can become extremely useful to screen wider regions with short revisiting times and to undertake comparative condition assessment analyses of different heritage sites.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assessing Looting from Space: The Destruction of Early Iron Age Burials in Northern Xinjiang.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caspari, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Heritage, 1(2): 320–327. December 2018.\n
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\n Burial mounds (kurgans) of the Early Iron Age in the steppe zones of Central Asia have long been the target of severe looting activities. Protection of these monuments in remote areas is difficult since accurate mapping is rarely available. We map an area in northern Xinjiang using a combination of high-resolution optical data and on-ground survey to establish a quantitative and qualitative assessment of looting. We find that at least 74.5% of burial mounds are looted or otherwise destroyed. Due to the large number of visibly impacted burial mounds, it becomes clear that the bulk of cultural heritage of the Early Iron Age in this area is under threat. The looting, however, continues until present day. Rescue excavation of potentially untouched burials in the area is advisable.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monitoring the Environmental Risks Around Medinet Habu and Ramesseum Temple at West Luxor, Egypt, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Elfadaly, A.; Attia, W.; and Lasaponara, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 25(2): 587–610. June 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Space-Based Identification of Archaeological Illegal Excavations and a New Automatic Method for Looting Feature Extraction in Desert Areas.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lasaponara, R.; and Masini, N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Surveys in Geophysics, 39(6): 1323–1346. November 2018.\n
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\n The identification and quantification of disturbance of archaeological sites has been generally approached by visual inspection of optical aerial or satellite pictures. In this paper, we briefly summarize the state of the art of the traditionally satellite-based approaches for looting identification and propose a new automatic method for archaeological looting feature extraction approach (ALFEA). It is based on three steps: the enhancement using spatial autocorrelation, unsupervised classification, and segmentation. ALFEA has been applied to Google Earth images of two test areas, selected in desert environs in Syria (Dura Europos), and in Peru (Cahuachi-Nasca). The reliability of ALFEA was assessed through field surveys in Peru and visual inspection for the Syrian case study. Results from the evaluation procedure showed satisfactory performance from both of the two analysed test cases with a rate of success higher than 90%.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Restitution of Looted Art: What About Access to Justice?.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, University of Leiden Leiden, The Netherlands; and Campfens, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Santander Art and Culture Law Review, 4(2): 185–220. 2018.\n
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@article{grotius_centre_for_international_legal_studies_university_of_leiden_leiden_the_netherlands_restitution_2018,\n\ttitle = {Restitution of {Looted} {Art}: {What} {About} {Access} to {Justice}?},\n\tvolume = {4},\n\tissn = {2450050X, 2450050X},\n\tshorttitle = {Restitution of {Looted} {Art}},\n\turl = {http://www.ejournals.eu/SAACLR/2018/2-2018/art/14280/},\n\tdoi = {10.4467/2450050XSNR.18.024.10378},\n\tabstract = {While international conventions clearly establish the rule that misappropriated artefacts should be returned, the situation with respect to losses that predate these conventions is highly fragmented. The question of whose interests are given priority in title disputes that regard such losses – those of the former owner or a new possessor – vary per jurisdiction. Given the fragmented situation, international soft-law instruments promote an ethical approach and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a way of filling this “gap”. A lack of transparent neutral procedures to implement and clarify soft-law norms has proven problematic in this regard. The questions raised in this paper are: why is ADR necessary; and what about guarantees in terms of access to justice in such an “ethical” framework? Two recent initiatives are discussed in this article: the European Parliament resolution of 17 January 2019 on cross-border restitution claims of works of art and cultural goods looted in armed conflicts and wars; and the newly established Court of Arbitration for Art in The Hague.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {2},\n\turldate = {2019-11-27},\n\tjournal = {Santander Art and Culture Law Review},\n\tauthor = {{Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, University of Leiden Leiden, The Netherlands} and Campfens, Evelien},\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {art, law, looting, restitution},\n\tpages = {185--220},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n While international conventions clearly establish the rule that misappropriated artefacts should be returned, the situation with respect to losses that predate these conventions is highly fragmented. The question of whose interests are given priority in title disputes that regard such losses – those of the former owner or a new possessor – vary per jurisdiction. Given the fragmented situation, international soft-law instruments promote an ethical approach and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a way of filling this “gap”. A lack of transparent neutral procedures to implement and clarify soft-law norms has proven problematic in this regard. The questions raised in this paper are: why is ADR necessary; and what about guarantees in terms of access to justice in such an “ethical” framework? Two recent initiatives are discussed in this article: the European Parliament resolution of 17 January 2019 on cross-border restitution claims of works of art and cultural goods looted in armed conflicts and wars; and the newly established Court of Arbitration for Art in The Hague.\n
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Santander Art and Culture Law Review, 4(2): 51–70. 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Trafics, vols, fouilles clandestines… Un patrimoine archéologique en perdition.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Delestre, X.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Ministère de la Culture/DRAC PACA, 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Forensic Archaeometry Applied to Antiquities Trafficking: The Beginnings of an Investigation at the Frontiers of Knowledge.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Collectif; and Reyes Mateo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ,p.1–21. 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n The restitution of African cultural heritage: toward a new relational ethics.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Saar, F.; and Savoy, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Ministère de la Culture, 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Understanding ISIS's Destruction of Antiquities as a Rejection of Nationalism.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Jones, C. W.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies, 6(1-2): 31–58. 2018.\n
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@article{jones_understanding_2018,\n\ttitle = {Understanding {ISIS}'s {Destruction} of {Antiquities} as a {Rejection} of {Nationalism}},\n\tvolume = {6},\n\tissn = {2166-3548},\n\turl = {https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.6.1-2.0031},\n\tabstract = {This article argues that the campaign of antiquities destruction waged by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) should be understood in the context of the group's rejection of the nation-state. The Ba'athist regimes of Iraq and Syria used archaeology not only as a tool to promote national unity but also as an ideological narrative to portray their states as continual recapitulations of their pasts. As a result, the pre-Islamic past came to be associated with secular nationalism. Since the secular state demands obedience to secular law, ISIS views it as idolatrous as it demands allegiance apart from God. The group considers the secular sacralization of antiquities in support of nationalism to be an aspect of this form of idolatry that justifies their destruction. Future efforts at cultural heritage preservation in the region will need to take into account the decline of Arab nationalist movements which once supported them.},\n\tnumber = {1-2},\n\turldate = {2020-04-03},\n\tjournal = {Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology \\& Heritage Studies},\n\tauthor = {Jones, Christopher W.},\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Ba'athism, ISIS, cultural heritage, nationalism, salafism, shirk},\n\tpages = {31--58},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n This article argues that the campaign of antiquities destruction waged by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) should be understood in the context of the group's rejection of the nation-state. The Ba'athist regimes of Iraq and Syria used archaeology not only as a tool to promote national unity but also as an ideological narrative to portray their states as continual recapitulations of their pasts. As a result, the pre-Islamic past came to be associated with secular nationalism. Since the secular state demands obedience to secular law, ISIS views it as idolatrous as it demands allegiance apart from God. The group considers the secular sacralization of antiquities in support of nationalism to be an aspect of this form of idolatry that justifies their destruction. Future efforts at cultural heritage preservation in the region will need to take into account the decline of Arab nationalist movements which once supported them.\n
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Journal of Cultural Heritage, 33: 271–277. September 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reaction and Responses to the Looting and Destruction of Sites in Iraq During the Invasion and Period Of Occupation.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Marston, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal for Semitics, 27(2): 34 pages–34 pages. 2018.\n
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Archeomafie, X: 115–135. 2018.\n
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@article{giovanelli_provenance_2018,\n\ttitle = {Provenance non verificabili nel mercato di antichità romane: case study sui 300 oggetti di più alto valore in vendita in {eBay} {US}},\n\tvolume = {X},\n\tissn = {2036-4539},\n\turl = {https://www.academia.edu/38310148/Provenance_non_verificabili_nel_mercato_di_antichita_romane_case_study_sui_300_oggetti_di_piu_alto_valore_in_vendita_in_eBay_US},\n\tabstract = {L’avvento degli e-commerce e in particolare del marketplace di eBayUS nel 1995 ha portato con sé la democratizzazione del mercato di antichità, precedentemente riservato a ricchi acquirenti. Le conseguenze immediate sono state sia il proporzionale aumento della devastazione del patrimonio archeologico mondiale sia la diffusione dei falsi, essendosi generato lo spazio per un mercato di oggetti per i quali prima non vi era una richiesta tale da giustificare l’illecito. In questo commercio democratico è possibile acquistare reperti archeologici per cifre che variano da una decina a poche migliaia di dollari, la cui autenticità e la cui provenienza il più delle volte rimangono estremamente dubbie. Dal 2014 si è sviluppata una nuova tendenza, oggi ben visibile e radicata: eBayUS non rappresenta più semplicemente la democratizzazione ma una vera e propria “digitalizzazione” del mercato di antichità, trainata inoltre dalla crescente forza di social media come Facebook e WhatsApp.\nI risultati di questi fenomeni sono dimostrati dai numeri: se nel 2011 l'oggetto venduto al prezzo più alto su eBayUS era un “anello Bizantino in oro”, battuto per 900.00 USD, in questo momento l'oggetto con il più alto prezzo di vendita è una “antica statuetta di Amazone ferita” in terracotta, offerta per 1.750.000 USD. Questa evoluzione, oltre a confermare la ricrescita del mercato delle grandi case d'asta osservata negli ultimi anni, suggerisce la presenza di nuovi attori all'interno del sistema eBayUS.\nLa presente ricerca analizza criticamente la struttura del mercato di antichità circolanti sul marketplace eBayUS da un punto di vista internazionale. Basandosi su un campione di 274 oggetti osservati fra il Novembre 2017 e il Febbraio 2018, verranno messe in luce le problematiche del sistema: in primo luogo con l’analisi della provenance, classificata attraverso una sperimentale scala qualitativa con punteggi progressivi, risultata non dichiarata o non soddisfacente nell’80\\% dei casi e studiando la variabilità dei prezzi di vendita attraverso test statistici ANOVA, dipendente unicamente dalla tipologia degli oggetti.\nIn tal modo si delinea l’aspetto del mercato archeologico attuale su eBayUS e si definiscono le principali criticità, così da porre le basi per lo sviluppo di uno strumento volto al contrasto del mercato illecito di antichità romane, provenienti soprattutto dall’Europa, dal vicino e medio oriente e dal Nord Africa.},\n\tjournal = {Archeomafie},\n\tauthor = {Giovanelli, Riccardo},\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tpages = {115--135},\n}\n\n\n\n
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@article{giovanelli_provenance_2018,\n\ttitle = {Provenance non verificabili nel mercato di antichità romane: case study sui 300 oggetti di più alto valore in vendita in {eBay} {US}},\n\tvolume = {X},\n\tissn = {2036-4539},\n\turl = {https://www.academia.edu/38310148/Provenance_non_verificabili_nel_mercato_di_antichita_romane_case_study_sui_300_oggetti_di_piu_alto_valore_in_vendita_in_eBay_US},\n\tabstract = {L’avvento degli e-commerce e in particolare del marketplace di eBayUS nel 1995 ha portato con sé la democratizzazione del mercato di antichità, precedentemente riservato a ricchi acquirenti. Le conseguenze immediate sono state sia il proporzionale aumento della devastazione del patrimonio archeologico mondiale sia la diffusione dei falsi, essendosi generato lo spazio per un mercato di oggetti per i quali prima non vi era una richiesta tale da giustificare l’illecito. In questo commercio democratico è possibile acquistare reperti archeologici per cifre che variano da una decina a poche migliaia di dollari, la cui autenticità e la cui provenienza il più delle volte rimangono estremamente dubbie. Dal 2014 si è sviluppata una nuova tendenza, oggi ben visibile e radicata: eBayUS non rappresenta più semplicemente la democratizzazione ma una vera e propria “digitalizzazione” del mercato di antichità, trainata inoltre dalla crescente forza di social media come Facebook e WhatsApp.\nI risultati di questi fenomeni sono dimostrati dai numeri: se nel 2011 l'oggetto venduto al prezzo più alto su eBayUS era un “anello Bizantino in oro”, battuto per 900.00 USD, in questo momento l'oggetto con il più alto prezzo di vendita è una “antica statuetta di Amazone ferita” in terracotta, offerta per 1.750.000 USD. Questa evoluzione, oltre a confermare la ricrescita del mercato delle grandi case d'asta osservata negli ultimi anni, suggerisce la presenza di nuovi attori all'interno del sistema eBayUS.\nLa presente ricerca analizza criticamente la struttura del mercato di antichità circolanti sul marketplace eBayUS da un punto di vista internazionale. Basandosi su un campione di 274 oggetti osservati fra il Novembre 2017 e il Febbraio 2018, verranno messe in luce le problematiche del sistema: in primo luogo con l’analisi della provenance, classificata attraverso una sperimentale scala qualitativa con punteggi progressivi, risultata non dichiarata o non soddisfacente nell’80\\% dei casi e studiando la variabilità dei prezzi di vendita attraverso test statistici ANOVA, dipendente unicamente dalla tipologia degli oggetti.\nIn tal modo si delinea l’aspetto del mercato archeologico attuale su eBayUS e si definiscono le principali criticità, così da porre le basi per lo sviluppo di uno strumento volto al contrasto del mercato illecito di antichità romane, provenienti soprattutto dall’Europa, dal vicino e medio oriente e dal Nord Africa.},\n\tjournal = {Archeomafie},\n\tauthor = {Giovanelli, Riccardo},\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {antiquities market, antiquities trade, archaeology, auction, eBay, internet market, provenance, roman},\n\tpages = {115--135},\n}\n\n\n\n
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Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 10: e00078. September 2018.\n
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@article{siebke_application_2018,\n\ttitle = {The application of different {3D}-scan-systems and photogrammetry at an excavation — {A} {Neolithic} dolmen from {Switzerland}},\n\tvolume = {10},\n\tissn = {22120548},\n\turl = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2212054817300371},\n\tdoi = {10.1016/j.daach.2018.e00078},\n\tabstract = {The discovery of a Neolithic dolmen in Switzerland with inhumations, dating between 3500 and 3000 BCE, was an exceptional finding. To provide best conditions for subsequent studies on the archaeological remains our interdisciplinary team decided to apply 3D documentation. Depending on different factors, two scanning systems with four scanners and photogrammetry were applied and the obtained data was combined. Detailed excavation plans and simultaneously a reduction of excavation time without loss of information were the result. A virtual animation of the dolmen in its reconstructed ancient appearance combined with the context of the grave goods was created. The 3D documentation provided initial data for anthropological and paleogenetic analyses. The individuals buried in the dolmen might provide novel information to the Neolithic research of central Europe. Additionally, with the help of the 3D data, the dolmen was rebuilt to make this archaeological heritage accessible to the public.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\turldate = {2019-12-19},\n\tjournal = {Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage},\n\tauthor = {Siebke, Inga and Campana, Lorenzo and Ramstein, Marianne and Furtwängler, Anja and Hafner, Albert and Lösch, Sandra},\n\tmonth = sep,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {3D},\n\tpages = {e00078},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n The discovery of a Neolithic dolmen in Switzerland with inhumations, dating between 3500 and 3000 BCE, was an exceptional finding. To provide best conditions for subsequent studies on the archaeological remains our interdisciplinary team decided to apply 3D documentation. Depending on different factors, two scanning systems with four scanners and photogrammetry were applied and the obtained data was combined. Detailed excavation plans and simultaneously a reduction of excavation time without loss of information were the result. A virtual animation of the dolmen in its reconstructed ancient appearance combined with the context of the grave goods was created. The 3D documentation provided initial data for anthropological and paleogenetic analyses. The individuals buried in the dolmen might provide novel information to the Neolithic research of central Europe. Additionally, with the help of the 3D data, the dolmen was rebuilt to make this archaeological heritage accessible to the public.\n
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Surveys in Geophysics, 39(6): 1323–1346. November 2018.\n
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@article{lasaponara_space-based_2018,\n\ttitle = {Space-{Based} {Identification} of {Archaeological} {Illegal} {Excavations} and a {New} {Automatic} {Method} for {Looting} {Feature} {Extraction} in {Desert} {Areas}},\n\tvolume = {39},\n\tissn = {0169-3298, 1573-0956},\n\turl = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10712-018-9480-4},\n\tdoi = {10.1007/s10712-018-9480-4},\n\tabstract = {The identification and quantification of disturbance of archaeological sites has been generally approached by visual inspection of optical aerial or satellite pictures. In this paper, we briefly summarize the state of the art of the traditionally satellite-based approaches for looting identification and propose a new automatic method for archaeological looting feature extraction approach (ALFEA). It is based on three steps: the enhancement using spatial autocorrelation, unsupervised classification, and segmentation. ALFEA has been applied to Google Earth images of two test areas, selected in desert environs in Syria (Dura Europos), and in Peru (Cahuachi-Nasca). The reliability of ALFEA was assessed through field surveys in Peru and visual inspection for the Syrian case study. Results from the evaluation procedure showed satisfactory performance from both of the two analysed test cases with a rate of success higher than 90\\%.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {6},\n\turldate = {2019-11-27},\n\tjournal = {Surveys in Geophysics},\n\tauthor = {Lasaponara, Rosa and Masini, Nicola},\n\tmonth = nov,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {illegal excavations, looting, machine learning, satellite imagery, technologhy},\n\tpages = {1323--1346},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n The identification and quantification of disturbance of archaeological sites has been generally approached by visual inspection of optical aerial or satellite pictures. In this paper, we briefly summarize the state of the art of the traditionally satellite-based approaches for looting identification and propose a new automatic method for archaeological looting feature extraction approach (ALFEA). It is based on three steps: the enhancement using spatial autocorrelation, unsupervised classification, and segmentation. ALFEA has been applied to Google Earth images of two test areas, selected in desert environs in Syria (Dura Europos), and in Peru (Cahuachi-Nasca). The reliability of ALFEA was assessed through field surveys in Peru and visual inspection for the Syrian case study. Results from the evaluation procedure showed satisfactory performance from both of the two analysed test cases with a rate of success higher than 90%.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subsistence Digging in Iran’s Archeology and the Cultural Heritage.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Eisvand, S. F.; Hariri, N.; and Zadeh, A. J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Archaeologies, 14(3): 527–552. December 2018.\n
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@article{eisvand_subsistence_2018,\n\ttitle = {Subsistence {Digging} in {Iran}’s {Archeology} and the {Cultural} {Heritage}},\n\tvolume = {14},\n\tissn = {1555-8622, 1935-3987},\n\turl = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11759-018-9350-1},\n\tdoi = {10.1007/s11759-018-9350-1},\n\tabstract = {Subsistence digging is an action taken by people living a region to find antiquities in order to sell them and use resulting proceeds as a means of living. Subsistence digging is the main source of recent excavated cultural materials supplied to the market. The term is tied to the economy and plays an important socioeconomic role in many countries particularly in developing countries throughout the world by solving the starvation problem. Despite of the frequency of digging activities, they have not been investigated and even are not known in Iran so far. To find out the possible reasons behind digging activities and the neglect of the relevant authorities and agencies, this study explores subsistence digging and distinguishes it from looting, a term that is frequently referred to as the looting of cultural heritage in Iran.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {3},\n\turldate = {2019-11-27},\n\tjournal = {Archaeologies},\n\tauthor = {Eisvand, Samaneh Farokhi and Hariri, Nemat and Zadeh, Ardeshir Javanmard},\n\tmonth = dec,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Iran, cultural heritage, subsistence digging},\n\tpages = {527--552},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n Subsistence digging is an action taken by people living a region to find antiquities in order to sell them and use resulting proceeds as a means of living. Subsistence digging is the main source of recent excavated cultural materials supplied to the market. The term is tied to the economy and plays an important socioeconomic role in many countries particularly in developing countries throughout the world by solving the starvation problem. Despite of the frequency of digging activities, they have not been investigated and even are not known in Iran so far. To find out the possible reasons behind digging activities and the neglect of the relevant authorities and agencies, this study explores subsistence digging and distinguishes it from looting, a term that is frequently referred to as the looting of cultural heritage in Iran.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n La lutte contre le vol d’oeuvres d’art.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n belge , S.; and Viviers, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Technical Report 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Economic Sanctions : Panacea Or Peacebuilding In A Post-cold War World?.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cortright, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Routledge, March 2018.\n
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@book{cortright_economic_2018,\n\ttitle = {Economic {Sanctions} : {Panacea} {Or} {Peacebuilding} {In} {A} {Post}-cold {War} {World}?},\n\tisbn = {9780429493935},\n\tshorttitle = {Economic {Sanctions}},\n\turl = {https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429493935},\n\tabstract = {As the challenge of preventing military conflict has become increasingly complex in the post-Cold War era, economic sanctions are being applied with growing},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\turldate = {2020-04-03},\n\tpublisher = {Routledge},\n\tauthor = {Cortright, David},\n\tmonth = mar,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tdoi = {10.4324/9780429493935},\n}\n\n\n\n
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Remote Sensing, 10(4): 561. April 2018.\n
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@article{tapete_appraisal_2018,\n\ttitle = {Appraisal of {Opportunities} and {Perspectives} for the {Systematic} {Condition} {Assessment} of {Heritage} {Sites} with {Copernicus} {Sentinel}-2 {High}-{Resolution} {Multispectral} {Imagery}},\n\tvolume = {10},\n\tissn = {2072-4292},\n\turl = {http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/4/561},\n\tdoi = {10.3390/rs10040561},\n\tabstract = {Very high-resolution (VHR) optical satellite imagery (≤5 m) is nowadays an established source of information to monitor cultural and archaeological heritage that is exposed to hazards and anthropogenic threats to their conservation, whereas few publications specifically investigate the role that regularly acquired images from high-resolution (HR) satellite sensors (5–30 m) may play in this application domain. This paper aims to appraise the potential of the multispectral constellation Sentinel-2 of the European Commission Earth observation programme Copernicus to detect prominent features and changes in heritage sites, during both ordinary times and crisis. We test the 10 m spatial resolution of the 3 visible spectral bands of Sentinel-2 for substantiation of single local events—that is, wall collapses in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Old City of Aleppo (Syria)—and for hotspot mapping of recurrent incidents—that is, the archaeological looting in the archaeological site of Apamea (Syria). By screening long Sentinel-2 time series consisting of 114 images for Aleppo and 57 images for Apamea, we demonstrate that changes of textural properties and surface reflectance can be logged accurately in time and space and can be associated to events relevant for conservation. VHR imagery from Google Earth was used for the validation and identification of trends occurring prior to the Sentinel-2 launch. We also demonstrate how to exploit the Sentinel-2 short revisiting time (5 days) and large swath (290 km) for multi-temporal tracking of spatial patterns of urban sprawl across the cultural landscape of the World Heritage Site of Cyrene (Libya), and the three coastal ancient Greek sites of Tocra, Ptolemais, and Apollonia in Cyrenaica. With the future development of tailored machine learning approaches of feature extraction and pattern detection, Sentinel-2 can become extremely useful to screen wider regions with short revisiting times and to undertake comparative condition assessment analyses of different heritage sites.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {4},\n\turldate = {2019-11-27},\n\tjournal = {Remote Sensing},\n\tauthor = {Tapete, Deodato and Cigna, Francesca},\n\tmonth = apr,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {heritage},\n\tpages = {561},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n Very high-resolution (VHR) optical satellite imagery (≤5 m) is nowadays an established source of information to monitor cultural and archaeological heritage that is exposed to hazards and anthropogenic threats to their conservation, whereas few publications specifically investigate the role that regularly acquired images from high-resolution (HR) satellite sensors (5–30 m) may play in this application domain. This paper aims to appraise the potential of the multispectral constellation Sentinel-2 of the European Commission Earth observation programme Copernicus to detect prominent features and changes in heritage sites, during both ordinary times and crisis. We test the 10 m spatial resolution of the 3 visible spectral bands of Sentinel-2 for substantiation of single local events—that is, wall collapses in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Old City of Aleppo (Syria)—and for hotspot mapping of recurrent incidents—that is, the archaeological looting in the archaeological site of Apamea (Syria). By screening long Sentinel-2 time series consisting of 114 images for Aleppo and 57 images for Apamea, we demonstrate that changes of textural properties and surface reflectance can be logged accurately in time and space and can be associated to events relevant for conservation. VHR imagery from Google Earth was used for the validation and identification of trends occurring prior to the Sentinel-2 launch. We also demonstrate how to exploit the Sentinel-2 short revisiting time (5 days) and large swath (290 km) for multi-temporal tracking of spatial patterns of urban sprawl across the cultural landscape of the World Heritage Site of Cyrene (Libya), and the three coastal ancient Greek sites of Tocra, Ptolemais, and Apollonia in Cyrenaica. With the future development of tailored machine learning approaches of feature extraction and pattern detection, Sentinel-2 can become extremely useful to screen wider regions with short revisiting times and to undertake comparative condition assessment analyses of different heritage sites.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Illegal Excavation and Trade of Syrian Cultural Objects: A View from the Ground.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Brodie, N.; and Sabrine, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal of Field Archaeology, 43(1): 74–84. January 2018.\n
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\n The illegal excavation and trade of cultural objects from Syrian archaeological sites worsened markedly after the outbreak of civil disturbance and conflict in 2011. Since then, the damage to archaeological heritage has been well documented, and the issue of terrorist funding explored, but hardly any research has been conducted into the organization and operation of theft and trafficking of cultural objects inside Syria. As a first step in that direction, this paper presents texts of interviews with seven people resident in Syria who have first-hand knowledge of the trade, and uses information they provided to suggest a model of socioeconomic organization of the Syrian war economy regarding the trafficking of cultural objects. It highlights the importance of coins and other small objects for trade, and concludes by considering what lessons might be drawn from this model to improve presently established public policy.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Application of satellite images for detection of illegal excavation in Puglia (Italy).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fabrizio, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
SCIRES-IT - SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology, 7(2). January 2018.\n
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@article{fabrizio_application_2018,\n\ttitle = {Application of satellite images for detection of illegal excavation in {Puglia} ({Italy})},\n\tvolume = {7},\n\tissn = {2239-4303},\n\turl = {http://doi.org/10.2423/i22394303v7n2p43},\n\tdoi = {10.2423/i22394303v7n2p43},\n\tabstract = {The research was conducted on the whole region of Puglia (South of Italy), with particular attention to areas of Tavoliere Foggia (Arpi, Salapia, Siponto). The purpose is to provide an overview on the phenomenon of illegal excavations in Apulia through consultation, photo-interpretation, georeferencing systematic aerial photographs, historical and recent, and satellite images. In particular, the systematic work of photo-interpretation was carried out on strips of historical aerial photo, orthophotos and finally on satellite images through open source programs such as Google Earth, Bing Maps, Flash Earth.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {2},\n\turldate = {2019-11-27},\n\tjournal = {SCIRES-IT - SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology},\n\tauthor = {Fabrizio, Fabio},\n\tmonth = jan,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Apulia, Italy, looting, satellite imagery},\n}\n\n\n\n
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Journal of the History of Collections, 30(1): 35–48. March 2018.\n
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Advances in Archaeological Practice, 6(2): 173–178. May 2018.\n
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\n In early 2017, Sarah Parcak used her $1 million TED Prize to build the GlobalXplorer° platform (https://www.globalxplorer.org) “to identify and quantify looting and encroachment to sites of archaeological and historical importance,” using a crowdsourced “citizen science” methodology popularized by the Zooniverse web portal. GlobalXplorer° invited the public to search satellite imagery from Peru for evidence of looting within 100 m × 100 m squares, training them along the way and gamifying participation. In this review, I test the platform and consider the applicability of GlobalXplorer° as a vector for changing the way that the general public perceives the global illicit trade in cultural objects.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage, Crisis, and Community Crime Prevention in Nepal.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Yates, D.; and Mackenzie, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
International Journal of Cultural Property, 25(2): 203–221. May 2018.\n
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@article{yates_heritage_2018,\n\ttitle = {Heritage, {Crisis}, and {Community} {Crime} {Prevention} in {Nepal}},\n\tvolume = {25},\n\tissn = {0940-7391, 1465-7317},\n\turl = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-cultural-property/article/heritage-crisis-and-community-crime-prevention-in-nepal/DB3115F8F6E232DD10775EAEC84A7ACC},\n\tdoi = {10.1017/S0940739118000140},\n\tabstract = {Following Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, there was speculation that sacred art would be looted from the ruins of severely damaged temples due to a breakdown in formal security. Although pillage did not immediately occur, the months following the earthquake have seen the theft of sacred heritage items. As Nepali sacred art remains under threat of theft, we explore the processes by which government intervention can be destructive of the community dynamic that maintains local crime prevention on an informal and unofficial level. Based on fieldwork conducted in Nepal shortly before and after the earthquake, we ask: can situational crime prevention measures, when imposed in a top-down fashion upon communities by state actors, be corrosive of collective efficacy and, therefore, ultimately self-defeating in crime prevention terms? The case of post-quake Nepal seems to suggest that the answer to this question is, in some circumstances, yes.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {2},\n\turldate = {2020-04-02},\n\tjournal = {International Journal of Cultural Property},\n\tauthor = {Yates, Donna and Mackenzie, Simon},\n\tmonth = may,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tpages = {203--221},\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Following Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, there was speculation that sacred art would be looted from the ruins of severely damaged temples due to a breakdown in formal security. Although pillage did not immediately occur, the months following the earthquake have seen the theft of sacred heritage items. As Nepali sacred art remains under threat of theft, we explore the processes by which government intervention can be destructive of the community dynamic that maintains local crime prevention on an informal and unofficial level. Based on fieldwork conducted in Nepal shortly before and after the earthquake, we ask: can situational crime prevention measures, when imposed in a top-down fashion upon communities by state actors, be corrosive of collective efficacy and, therefore, ultimately self-defeating in crime prevention terms? The case of post-quake Nepal seems to suggest that the answer to this question is, in some circumstances, yes.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monitoring the Environmental Risks Around Medinet Habu and Ramesseum Temple at West Luxor, Egypt, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Elfadaly, A.; Attia, W.; and Lasaponara, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 25(2): 587–610. June 2018.\n
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@article{elfadaly_monitoring_2018,\n\ttitle = {Monitoring the {Environmental} {Risks} {Around} {Medinet} {Habu} and {Ramesseum} {Temple} at {West} {Luxor}, {Egypt}, {Using} {Remote} {Sensing} and {GIS} {Techniques}},\n\tvolume = {25},\n\tissn = {1573-7764},\n\turl = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10816-017-9347-x},\n\tdoi = {10.1007/s10816-017-9347-x},\n\tabstract = {Today, the preservation of cultural heritage is a pressing issue especially for territories subjected to a long period of human action that could adversely influence environment and heritage properties, thus producing a deterioration of archaeological features and alteration of historical landscape. In this paper, the environmental risks and their effects on preservation issues are investigated for the archaeological area of the Luxor city (south of Egypt) where the most famous Temples in Egypt are located. A comprehensive analysis has been conducted for the Ramesseum and Medinet Habu temples considering their building material and characteristics, environmental (geological and hydrological) setting, and past and ongoing changes around the monument areas. Satellite multitemporal images have been used to detect all the changes mainly linked to the expansion of urban and agriculture areas. Results from the analysis conducted along with in situ investigations have suggested that many of the environmental problems around the archaeological areas are coming as a result of urban and agriculture sprawling. Both of them strongly influence the distribution in the levels of groundwater which along with temperature are considered as the main causes of the deterioration process affecting the Medinet Habu and Ramesseum temple. The degree of weathering damage appears to be much more dependent on exposure characteristics of the investigation areas, especially as related to salt weathering processes. Innovative solutions to support the preservation of these temples are herein presented and discussed.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {2},\n\turldate = {2020-04-03},\n\tjournal = {Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory},\n\tauthor = {Elfadaly, Abdelaziz and Attia, Wael and Lasaponara, Rosa},\n\tmonth = jun,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Environmental risks, GIS, Luxor, Medinet Habu, Ramesseum, Remote Sensing},\n\tpages = {587--610},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n ISIS and heritage destruction: a sentiment analysis.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cunliffe, E.; and Curini, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Antiquity, 92(364): 1094–1111. August 2018.\n
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@article{cunliffe_isis_2018,\n\ttitle = {{ISIS} and heritage destruction: a sentiment analysis},\n\tvolume = {92},\n\tissn = {0003-598X, 1745-1744},\n\tshorttitle = {{ISIS} and heritage destruction},\n\turl = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/isis-and-heritage-destruction-a-sentiment-analysis/CDABFFEB67F138A6B96AD45EA05A026E},\n\tdoi = {10.15184/aqy.2018.134},\n\tabstract = {, While periods of war have always seen cultural heritage placed at risk, the recent rise of ISIS has involved the deliberate targeting of heritage sites as part of a broader strategy towards local communities in Syria and Iraq. Using data collated from social media (Twitter), the authors conducted sentiment analysis of reactions to instances of heritage destruction and repurposing in the Middle East between 2015 and 2016. It is hoped that the insights gained can help the international community better tackle terrorism, protecting heritage and supporting affected communities.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\tnumber = {364},\n\turldate = {2020-04-03},\n\tjournal = {Antiquity},\n\tauthor = {Cunliffe, Emma and Curini, Luigi},\n\tmonth = aug,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Middle East, heritage, sentiment analysis, social media, terrorism},\n\tpages = {1094--1111},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n , While periods of war have always seen cultural heritage placed at risk, the recent rise of ISIS has involved the deliberate targeting of heritage sites as part of a broader strategy towards local communities in Syria and Iraq. Using data collated from social media (Twitter), the authors conducted sentiment analysis of reactions to instances of heritage destruction and repurposing in the Middle East between 2015 and 2016. It is hoped that the insights gained can help the international community better tackle terrorism, protecting heritage and supporting affected communities.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fleshing Out the Bones: Studying the Human Remains Trade with Tensorflow and Inception.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Huffer, D.; and Graham, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology, 1(1): 55–63. May 2018.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Disentangling Strategic and Opportunistic Looting: The Relationship between Antiquities Looting and Armed Conflict in Egypt.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fabiani, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Arts, 7(2): 22. June 2018.\n
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Journal of Cultural Heritage, 33: 278–284. September 2018.\n
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@article{marrone_quantifying_2018,\n\tseries = {Cultural heritage in times of armed conflicts in the {Middle} {East}: {Much} more than material damage?},\n\ttitle = {Quantifying the supply chain for {Near} {Eastern} {Antiquities} in times of war and conflict},\n\tvolume = {33},\n\tissn = {1296-2074},\n\turl = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207417302960},\n\tdoi = {10.1016/j.culher.2018.02.007},\n\tabstract = {This paper provides the first systematic analysis of a particular norm at major antiquities auctions: selling items in groups. The analysis decomposes large auction lots of Near Eastern antiquities into their constituent items and examines the provenance of items individually. This provides insight into the known supply chain, or provenance, for thousands of items from a region in which archaeological looting has become a particular concern. The analysis shows that items sold in groups constitute a large source of revenue on the market, but are small and come with poor documentation, making them problematic in several ways. A variety of additional analyses show that the market does not price provenance in a way that generates incentives to improve these problematic aspects of the trade. The paper contributes to the understanding of the end market for Middle Eastern cultural heritage, and concludes with implications for public policy, law, and heritage preservation.},\n\tlanguage = {en},\n\turldate = {2020-04-03},\n\tjournal = {Journal of Cultural Heritage},\n\tauthor = {Marrone, James V.},\n\tmonth = sep,\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Antiquities, Art auction, Black market, Cultural heritage, Hedonic regression, Provenance},\n\tpages = {278--284},\n}\n\n\n\n
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Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage, 5(4): 250–265. October 2018.\n
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Heritage, 1(2): 320–327. November 2018.\n
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