Photo Galleries

IAEA Training course at the National Archaeological Museum

Andreas Karydas demonstrating the results of pXRF analyses to the participants of the Regional IAEA Training Course

Dr Charalambos Zarkadas explaining pXRF spectra acquired on wall-painting pigments

Dr Charalambos Zarkadas operating the XRF Lab custom pXRF spectrometer on Thera wall-painting

Dr Giorgos Kavvadias, Head of Department of Vases and Minor Arts, informs participants on the Museum archaeological collections

The XRF Lab custom pXRF spectrometer during the examination of a Thera wall-painting at the National Archaeological Museum

PROMET FP6 project campaigns

Ancient Messene, Messenia, Greece

Analysis of a bronze alloy scraper with the combined use of LIBS and micro-XRF

 

Discussing the approach for combined LIBS and micro XRF – V.Argyropoulos, D.Anglos and A.G. Karydas

Micro-XRF analysis of a bronze alloy weapon

Observing the LIBS spectrum of a bronze alloy scraper. (D. Anglos and A. Giakoumaki)

Selecting an area for μ-XRF analysis (Ch. Zarkadas, and V. Kantarelou)

Set up of LIBS and micro XRF for combined application

Set-up of LIBS and μ-XRF for combined analysis -D. Anglos and A.G. Karydas

The PROMET research team at the entrance of the Museum of Ancient Messene

 

Damascus Archaeological Museum, Syria

Micro-XRF analysis of a gilded figurine no.RS23 that resembles to El God

Micro-XRF analysis of Headed Eagle nr-4405 Anzo God. 300bc Early Bronze Age.

Micro-XRF analysis of Headed Eagle nr-4405 Anzo God. 300bc Early Bronze Age.

Micro-XRF analysis of Headed Eagle nr-4405 Anzo God. 300bc Early Bronze Age.

Numismatic Museum, Irbid, Jordan

Irbid, Numismatic museum of Yarmouk University, PROMET campaign, 2007

Valletta, Malta

Micro XRF analysis of a gilded armour

Micro XRF analysis of a gilded armour

pXRF analysis of armour at showcase

pXRF analysis of armour at showcase

The PROMET team analyzing iron based medieval artifacts at the Armoury Museum in Malta – C. Degrigny, S. Golfomitsou and V. Kantarelou

The PROMET team analyzing iron based medieval artifacts at the Armoury Museum in Malta, C. Degrigny, S. Golfomitsou and V.Kantarelou

The  PROMET team in Valletta Malta – C. Degrigny, S. Golfomitsou, A.G. Karydas

XRF at the National Archaeological Museum

Micro-XRF examination of the existent polychromy on Phrasikleia marble statue (inv. Γ 4889) Collaboration with Prof. Bernhard Schmaltz

Micro-XRF analysis of Phrasikleia marble statue traces of polychromy (inv. Γ 4889). Collaboration with Prof. Bernhard Schmaltz. In the photo, Dr Vasiliki Kantarelou and Dr Michail Axiotis, researchers of the XRF Laboratory, on duty.

Micro-XRF analysis of traces of polychromy on Diadoumenos marble statue (inv. 1826). Collaboration with Prof. Phillipe Jockey and Dr. Brigitte Bourgeois

Micro-XRF analysis of traces of polychromy on Diadoumenos marble statue (inv. Γ 1826). Collaboration with Prof. Phillipe Jockey and Dr. Brigitte Bourgeois

Micro-XRF analyzing decorative patterns on Phrasikleia marble statue (inv. Γ 4889). Collaboration with Prof. Bernhard Schmaltz

Micro-XRF study of the bronze statue of Poseidon of Livadostra (inv. Χ11761) at the National Archaeological Museum in the framework of MSc thesis of Athanasia Fragkou. Collaboration with the Head of Conservation Department, Dr. G. Moraitou

pXRF analysis of traces of polychromy on Irakleiotissa marble statue (inv. Γ 1827). Collaboration with Prof. Phillipe Jockey and Dr. Brigitte Bourgeois

Combined linear and rotational MA-XRF analysis of the Vafeio cup (inv Π1758). Collaboration with Dr. Paolo Romano, Dr. Claudia Caliri (Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale (ISPC), Catania, Italy) and Dr. K. Nikolentzos, Dr. E. Konstantinidi (NAM)

 

XRF Laboratory moments

Adjusting micro-XRF spectrometer

Analyzing a biological sample using secondary target XRF

Bench for micro XRF analsysis

Micro-XRF analysis of a corroded coupon

Paolo Romano transporting MA-XRF at National Archaeological Museum

Preparing for a micro-XRF measurement

Social gathering of XRF team 2018 (Dr. F. P. Romano, Dr. C. Caliri, E. Kokiasmemou, Dr. A. G. Karydas, K. Tsampa, Dr. V. Kantarelou, Savvina Fotiou)

Team performing XRF analyses at National  Archaeological musuem – A.Karydas, P.Romano, C. Caliri, K. Tsampa, Dr V. Kantarelou, M. Kontaki

Team performing XRF analysis at NAM – P. Romano, C. Caliri, K. Tsampa,Dr V. Kantarelou, M. Kontaki

TXRF analysis of a water sample