Cultural Heritage

  1. Mitsos, V. Kantarelou, E. Palamara, A.G. Karydas, N. Zacharias, E. Gerasopoulos, “Characterization of black crust on archaeological marble from the Library of Hadrian in Athens and inferences about contributing pollution sources”, Journal of Cultural Heritage 53 (2022) 236–243, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2021.12.003
  2. K. Kladouri, A.G. Karydas, V. Orfanou, V. Kantarelou, N. Zacharias, “Bronze votive pins from the sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea, Arcadia, Greece, 9th-7thc. BCE: A microscopic and compositional study using portable micro X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (micro-XRF)”, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 7 (2021) 102975,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102975
  3. Nikoleta Tasiouli, Stamatis Boyatzis, Anna Karatzani, Andreas G. Karydas, “Study and Conservation of a 19th Century Printed Silk Scarf from the Collection of the National Historical Museum of Greece”, Archaeology 9(1) (2021) 56-67; 5923/j.archaeology.20210901.11
  4. Iva Božičević Mihalić, Stjepko Fazinić, Marko Barac, Andreas Germanos Karydas, Alessandro Migliori, Damir Doračić, Vladan Desnica, Domagoj Mudronja and Dragica Krstić, “Multivariate analysis of PIXE+XRF and PIXE spectral images”, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 36(3) (2021) pp. 654-657, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0JA00529K
  5. Hariclia Brecoulaki, Andreas G. Karydas, Vasilis Perdikatsis and Maria P. Colombini, “Re-presenting in colours at the “Palace of Nestor”: Original Polychromy and painting materials”, Representations, Material and Immaterial Modes of Communication in the Bronze Age Aegean, Edited by John Bennet, Oxbow Books, (2021) pp. 53-106
  6. Ioannis Liritzis, Vayia Xanthopoulou, Eleni Palamara, Ioulia Papageorgiou, Ioannis Iliopoulos, Nikolaos Zacharias, Asimina Vafiadou, Andreas Germanos Karydas, “Characterization and provenance of ceramic artifacts and local clays from Late Mycenaean Kastrouli (Greece) by means of p-XRF screening and statistical analysis”, Journal of Cultural Heritage, 46 (2020) 61-81, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2020.06.004
  7. Grethe, A.G. Karydas, V. Kantarelou and N. Zacharias, “Micro-XRF analysis of silver decorations on archaic helmets from Olympia”, Archaeometry, 62 (2020) 974-990, https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12561
  8. Eleni Kokiasmenou, Claudia Caliri, Vasiliki Kantarelou, Andreas Germanos Karydas, Francesco Paolo Romano, and Hariclia Brecoulaki, “Macroscopic XRF imaging in unravelling polychromy on Mycenaean wall-paintings from the Palace of Nestor at Pylos”, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 29 (2020) 102079, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.102079
  9. Fani Pinakidou, Maria Katsikini, Eleni C. Paloura , Janos Osan, Mateusz Czyzycki, Alessandro Migliori, Eleni Palamara, Nikolaos Zacharias, Andreas Germanos Karydas, “Transition metal chromophores in glass beads of the classical and Hellenistic period: Bonding environment and colouring role”, SAB, 171 (2020), 105928, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2020.105928
  10. Hariklia Brecoulaki, Giovanni Verri, Brigitte Bourgeois, Francesco Paolo Romano, Andreas G. Karydas, Claudia Caliri, Elena Martin-Gonzalez, Giorgos Kavvadias, “The lost art of Archaic Greek painting: revealing new evidence on the Pitsa pinakes through MA-XRF and imaging technique”, Technè n° 48, (2019) 34-54
  11. Baker, V. Kantarelou, A. G. Karydas, R.E. Jones, P. Siozos, D. Anglos and B. Derham, “The Height of Denier Toournois Minting in Greece (1289-1313) according to new archaeometrical data”, The Annual of the British School at Athens, (2017), pp. 1-41, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0068245416000113
  12. Brecoulaki, S. Sotiropoulou, V. Kantarelou and I. Melianos, “Colours and Pigments in the Miniatures of the Illuminated ‘Book of Job’ at the Monastery of St John the Theologian, Patmos”, Manuscripts in the making Art & Science, Cambridge, UK, 2017, https://www.icon.org.uk/events/conference-manuscripts-in-making-art-and-science
  13. Kantarelou, A. G. Karydas, L. Mahfouz, A. Qurdab, M. Al-Saadi and   V. Argyropoulos, “A Defined Protocol for In Situ Micro-XRF Compositional Analysis of Bronze Figurines from the National Museum of Damascus”, Syria, Artistry in Bronze The Greeks and Their Legacy, XIXth International Congress on Ancient Bronzes, Los Angeles, USA, 2017, http://www.getty.edu/publications/artistryinbronze/conservation-and-analysis/46-kantarelou/
  14. Brecoulaki, G. Kavvadias, V. Kandarelou, A. and J. Stephens, “Colour and painting technique on the Archaic panels from Pitsa (Corinthia)”. In S. Mols, E. Moorman (eds), Context and Meaning in Ancient Painting, The XII International Conference of the International Association for the Study of Ancient Walll Painting (AIPMA), BABESCH, Annual Papers on Mediterranean Archaeology, (Louvain 2017) 15-24.
  15. Kantarelou, M. Axiotis and A.G. Karydas, “New Investigations into the statue of Phrasikleia in Athens National Museum, A Systematic Investigation of Pigment Traces on Phrasikleia Statue, by Means of Scanning Micro-XRF Analyses”, Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts 131/2016
  16. Brecoulaki, S. Sotiropoulou, V. Kantarelou and I. Melianos, “Colours and Pigments in the Miniatures of the Illuminated ‘Book of Job’ at the Monastery of St John the Theologian, Patmos”, Manuscripts in the making Art & Science, 1, 156-169, 2017, ISDN: 978-1-909400-10-8
  17. Uhlir, R. Padilla- Alvarez, A. Migliori, A. G. Karydas, I. Božičević, M. Jaksic, R. Lehmann, M. Stelter, N. Schindel, M. Alram, M. Griesser, “The Mystery of Mercury-layers on Ancient Coins – a Multianalytical Study on the Sasanian Coins under the Reign of Khusro II”, Microchemical Journal, 125 (2016) 159-169, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2015.10.024
  18. Kantarelou, A.G. Karydas, D. Sokaras, L. Mahfouz, A. Qurdab, M. Al-Saadi, M. Giannoulaki, V. Argyropoulos, “In situ scanning micro-XRF analyses of gilded bronze figurines at the National Museum of Damascus”, (2015) Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 30 (2015) 1787-1798., DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ja00079c
  19. Brecoulaki, S. Sotiropoulou, Ch. Katsifas, A. G. Karydas and V. Kantarelou, “A Microcosm of Colour and Shine: The Polychromy of Chryselephantine Couches from Ancient Macedonia”, Technè 40 (2014) pp 9-21
  20. G. Karydas, R. Padilla-Alvarez, M. Drozdenko, M. Korn and M. O. Moreno Guzmán, “Hand-held XRF analysis of the 16th Century Feather Headdress in the Weltmuseum Museum Vienna”, X-ray Spectrometry, 43(3) (2014) pp 138–145, DOI:axio https://doi.org/10.1002/xrs.2529
  21. Zacharias, M. Kaparou, K. Zsolt, M. Boglárka, K. Beltsios, J. Murphy, V. Kantarelou, A.G. Karydas, “An alteration and provenance study of mycenaean glass objects using neutron-beam and X-Ray methods”, Archeometriai Muhely, Volume 10 (2) 2013, pp 127-140
  22. Arafat, Maram Na’es, V. Kantarelou, N. Haddad, A. Giakoumaki, V. Argyropoulos, D. Anglos and A. G. Karydas, “Combined in-situ micro-XRF, LIBS and SEM-EDS analysis of base metal and corrosion products for Islamic copper alloyed artefacts from Umm Qais Museum, Jordan”, Journal of Cultural Heritage, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2012.07.003 , 14 (3), (2013) 261-269
  23. G. Kvaščev, M. Marić Stojanović, Ž Šmit, V. Kantarelou, A. G. Karydas, D. Šljivar, D. Milovanović, V. Andrić, “New evidence for the use of cinnabar as a colouring pigment in the Vinčа culture”, Journal of Archaeological Science, 39 (2012) 1025-1033, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2011.11.023
  24. Π. Ταρατόρη, Α. Γ. Καρύδας, Δ. Μοσχονά-Κατσαρού, “Non-destructive XRF analysis of the mycenean Dendra armour”, Πρακτικά 5ου Συμποσίου Ελληνικής Αρχαιομετρικής Εταιρείας, Αθήνα 2008, Επιστημονική Επιμέλεια: Ν. Ζαχαριάς, Μ. Γεωργακοπούλου, Κ. Πολυκρέτη, Γ. Φακορέλλης, Θ. Βάκουλης, Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση Αθήνα 2012, 857-866
  25. Kantarelou, F. J. Ager, D. Eugenidou, F. Chaves, A. Andreou, E. Kontou, N. Katsikosta, M. A. Respaldiza, P. Serafin, D. Sokaras, K. Polikreti and A. G. Karydas, “XRF analytical criteria to assess the fineness of ancient silver coins: Application on Ptolemaic coinage”, Spectrochimica Acta B, Volume 66 (9-10), (2011) 681–690, https://10.1016/j.sab.2011.08.001
  26. Polikreti, J. M. A. Murphy, V. Kantarelou and A. G. Karydas, “XRF analysis of glass beads from the Mycenaean palace of Nestor at Pylos, Peloponnesus, Greece: New insight into the LBA glass trade”, Journal of Archaeological Science, 38(11), (2011) 2889–2896
  27. Drakaki, M. Kandyla, E. Chatzitheodoridis, I. Zergioti, A. Serafetinides, A. Terlixi, E. Kouloumpi, A. P. Moutsatsou, M. Doulgerides, V. Kantarelou, A. Karydas, C. Vlachou-Mogire, “Laser studies of metallic artworks”, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 101, 349-355, 2010, https://10.1007/s00339-010-5874-y
  28. Maria Luisa Carvalho, Andreas Karydas and Stanisław Piórek, “Editorial on X-Ray Spectrometry, Special Issue: The use and application of handheld and portable XRF spectrometers”, X-Ray Spectrom., 39 (2010) 77
  29. Sotiropoulou, V. Perdikatsis, Ch. Apostolaki, A. G. Karydas, A. Devetzi and Κ. Birtacha, “Lead pigments and related tools at Akrotiri – Thera. Provenance and application techniques”, Accepted, Journal of Archaeological Science, 37(8), (2010) 1830-1840
  30. Sokaras, A. G. Karydas, A. Oikonomou, N. Zacharias, K. Beltsios, V. Kantarelou, “Combined elemental analysis of ancient glass beads by means of ion beam, portable XRF and EPMA techniques”, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 395, 2199-2209, 2009, https://10.1007/s00216-009-3156-3
  31. Anglos and A.G. Karydas, “Non-destructive and microanalytical techniques in art and cultural heritage (Technart 2009)”, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 395 (2009) 1947-1948, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-3194-x
  32. Brigitte Bourgeois, Philippe Jockey, Andreas Karydas, “New researches on Polychrome Hellenistic Sculptures in Delos, III: The Gilding processes. Observations and Meanings”, Interdisciplinary studies on Meditteranean Ancient Marble and Stones, sous la direction de Philippe Jockey, Proceedings of the VIIIth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones used In Antiquity (ASMOSIA), Aix-en-Provence, 12-18 juin 2006, pp. 645-661, (2009)
  33. G. Karydas, H. Brecoulaki, B. Bourgeois and Ph. Jockey, “In-situ XRF Analysis of raw pigments and traces of polychromy on Hellenistic sculpture at the Archaeological museum of Delos” Y. MANIATIS (ed.), ASMOSIA VII, The Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity – Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, BCH Suppl., 51, (2009) 811-829
  34. Nikolaou, A. Papathanasiou, E. Asderaki-Tzoumerioti, A. G. Karydas and K. Tsatsouli, “Funerary bronze urn from ancient Demetrias, Proceedings of the workshop Archaeological research at Thessaly and Mainland”, Volos, 16.3 – 19.3.2006, Vol. I: Thessaly, (2009) 699-712
  35. Zacharias, K. Beltsios, A. Oikonomou, A. G. Karydas, Y. Bassiakos, C.T. Michael and Ch. Zarkadas, “Solid-state luminescence for the optical examination of archaeological glass beads”, Optical Materials 30 (7), (2008)1127-1133
  36. Zacharias, K. Beltsios, Ar. Oikonomou, A. G. Karydas, V. Aravantinos and Y. Bassiakos, “Thermally and optically stimulated luminescence of an archaeological glass collection from Thebes, Greece”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 354 (2-9), (2008) 761-76
  37. G. Karydas, D. Anglos and M.A. Harith, “Mobile Spectrometers for Diagnostic Micro-Analysis of Ancient Metal Objects”, In Metals and Museums in the Mediterranean: Protecting, Preserving and Interpreting, ed. Argyropoulos, (2008) 141-177
  38. Abdullah Zararsiz, Latif Özen, Yakup Kalayci, Oguz Bostancı, İlknur Elyıldırım, Ayşe Toker and A. G. Karydas, “Characterization of Neolithic wall-painting pigments (ÇATALHÖYÜK 7000-8000 B.C.) by means of a hand-held XRF spectrometer”, International Workshop – SMW08, In Situ Monitoring of Monumental Surfaces, Florence, 27-29 October 2008, Conference Proceedings Edited by: Piero Tiano, Carla Pardini, (2008) 97-102
  39. Drakaki, D. Evgenidou, V. Kantarelou, A. G. Karydas, N. Katsikosta, E. Kontou, A. A. Serafetinides, C. Vlachou-Mogire, “Laser cleaning experimental investigations on ancient coins”, 15th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications (Proceedings Volume), Proceedings of SPIE Volume: 7027 Editor(s): Tanja Dreischuh; Elena Taskova; Ekaterina Borisova; Alexander Serafetinides, 2008
  40. G. Karydas, “Application of a portable XRF spectrometer in the analysis of museum metal collections”, Annali di Chimica 97 (7), (2007) 419-432.
  41. Kantarelou, A. G. Karydas, Ch. Zarkadas, M. Giannoulaki and V. Argyropoulos, “Micro-XRF Analysis of High Tin Bronze Mirrors at the museum of Ancient Messene in Greece”, International Conference on Conservation Strategies for Saving Indoor Metallic Collections (CSSIM), Cairo, Egypt, 25/02-01/03/2007, http://www.worldcat.org/identities/nc-international%20conference%20on%20conservation%20strategies%20for%20saving%20indoor%20metallic%20collections%20cssim$2007$cairo/
  1. Kantarelou, Ch. Zarkadas, A. Giakoumaki, M. Giannoulaki, A. G. Karydas, D. Anglos, V. Argyropoulos, “A novel approach on the combined in-situ application of LIBS and μ-XRF spectrometers for the characterization of copper alloy corrosion products”, Metal 07, ICOM-CC Conference, Amsterdam, Holland, 17-21/09/2007,  http://www.icom-cc.org/54/document/metal-proceedings-07/?id=524#.XHgZRrhS-71
  2. Degrigny, A-G Karydas, S. Golfomitsou, V. Kantarelou, Ch. Zarkadas, D. Vella, “Methodology for the in-situ analyses of historic steel armours with portable milli and micro-XRF spectrometers”, Metal 07, ICOM-CC Conference, Amsterdam, Holland, 17-21/09/2007, http://www.icom-cc.org/54/document/metal-proceedings-07/?id=524#.XHgZRrhS-71
  3. Giannoulaki, V. Argyropoulos, T. Panou, G. Michalakakos, A. G. Karydas, V. Kantarelou, D. Anglos, A. Giakoumaki, V. Perdikatsis, C. Apostolaki, P. Themelis, S. Poulimenea, “A systematic approach for the damage assessment of museum metals collections based on statistics and portable techniques: the case study of ancient Messene, Greece”, ARCHAIA, Case Studies on Research Planning, Characterisation, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites Edited by Nicolò Marchetti and G. Ingo, BAR International Series 1877, pp. 121-129, (2008)
  4. Giannoulaki, V. Argyropoulos, G.P. Michalakakos, Th. Panou, V. Kantarelou, C. Zarkadas, A. G. Karydas, V. Perdikatsis, Ch. Apostolaki,” A conservation survey of museum metals collections: A case study of Ancient Messene Museum”, Greece METAL-07, Vol. 1, When Archaeometry and conservation meet, pp 67-72, (2007)
  5. Argyropoulos, D. Charalambous, A. Vossou- Domi, M. Giannoulaki, T. Karabotsos, Kyriaki Polikreti, A. Siatou, E. Drakaki, I. Sianoudis, A. G. Karydas, Ch. Zarkadas, V. Perdikatsis, “A conservation strategy for documenting the corrosion of outdoor bronze monuments in Greece”, Proceedings of the 7th European Conference “SAUVEUR”, Safeguarded Cultural Heritage, Understanding &Viability for the Enlarged Europe, EC 2007, pp. 887-889.
  6. Degrigny, V. Argyropoulos, P. Pouli, M. Grech, K. Kreislova, M. Harith, F. Mirambet, A. G. Karydas, A. Arafat, Z. al Saad, E. Angelini, G. Ingo, P. Vassiliou, E. Cano, N. Hajjaji, A. Almansour and P. Letardi, “Innovative protection systems for large collection of metal artefacts conserved in the Mediterranean Basin – PROMET”, Proceedings of the 7th European Conference “SAUVEUR”, Safeguarded Cultural Heritage, Understanding &Viability for the Enlarged Europe, EC 2007, pp. 879-881.
  7. Argyropoulos, M. Giannoulaki, D. Anglos, P. Pouli, M. Abdel Harith, A. Elhassan, A. G. Karydas, Ch. Zarkadas, V. Kantarelou, A. Arafat, N. Haddad, “Developing Innovative Portable Diagnostic Techniques and Approaches for the Analysis of Metal Artefacts from Museum Collections”, Proceedings of the 7th European Conference “SAUVEUR”, Safeguarded Cultural Heritage, Understanding &Viability for the Enlarged Europe, EC 2007, pp. 79-89.
  8. Argyropoulos, Z. Sakki, A. G. Karydas, Ch. Zarkadas, P. Pouli, K. Melessanaki, A. Giakoumaki, D. Anglos, and M. Giannoulaki, “Problems in stabilizing historic iron-bladed weapons displayed in an uncontrolled environment in the Criminal Museum of Athens, Greece.” Preprints of ICOM-CC Triennial Meeting in theHague, Vol. 1, pp. 293-300, (2005)
  9. G. Karydas, H. Brecoulaki, Th. Pantazis, E. Aloupi, V. Argyropoulos, D. Kotzamani, R. Bernard, Ch. Zarkadas and Th Paradellis. “Importance of in-situ EDXRF measurements in the preservation and conservation of Material Culture.” X-Rays for Archaeology, Edited by M. Uda, G. Demortier and I. Nakai, Springer, pp. 27-53, (2005).
  10. G. Karydas, H. Brecoulaki, B. Bourgeois, Ph. Jockey and Ch. Zarkadas, “In-situ XRF Analysis of raw pigments and traces of polychromy on marble sculpture surfaces. Possibilities and limitations.” The 28th International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, “Non-destructive examination of Cultural Objects – Recent Advances in X-ray Analysis” Tokyo, Japan, 1-3 December 2004, pp 48-62.
  11. Zarkadas, and A.G. Karydas, “A semi-micro XRF spectrometer for archaeometrical studies” Spectrochimica Acta B 59 (2004) 1611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2004.05.029
  12. Ε. Asderaki, K. Tsatsouli, A. G. Karydas, “Manufactured Technology and Materials of an Early Hellenistic Funerary Bronze Urn”, Proceedings of the 34th International Symposium on Archaeometry held in Zaragoza Spain, 3-7 May 2004, published in cd-rom.
  13. Pantazis, A. G. Karydas, C. Doumas, A. Vlachopoulos, P. Nomikos, E. Thomson, C. Vecoli, M. Dinsmore, “X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of a Gold Ibex and other Artifacts from Akrotiri”, Aegaeum 24, pp. 155-160, (2003)
  14. Argyropoulos, A. G. Karydas, A. Vossou Domi, T. Karabotsos, E. Kapatou, V. Perdikatsis, G. Economou, Ch. Zarkadas, and D. Charalambous, “A scientific approach for the conservation of the outdoor bronze monument of Theodoros Kolokotroni”, Conservation in Science, Eds. J. H. Townsend, K. Eremin and A. Adriaens, pp. 141- 147, (2003)
  15. Α. G. Karydas, V. Perdikatsis and Th. Paradellis. “Analytical Characterization of pigments on Pre-Roman Paintings in Italy (IV-III centuries B.C.” in Serie di monografie: MATERIAE, “L’esperienza del colore nella pittura funeraria dell’Italia preromana V-III sec. a.C “, by H. Brecoulaki, ”Direzione dei Musei Salernitani, Salerno, ed. ELECTA Napoli, pp. 99-102, (2001)
  16. Aloupi, A. G. Karydas, P. Kokkinias, T. Paradellis, A. Lekka and V. Karageorhis, “Non-destructive Analysis and visual recording survey of the pottery collection in the Nicosia Museum, Cyprus. “Archaeometry Issues in Greek Prehistory and Antiquity, Eds. Y. Bassiakos, E. Aloupi and Y. Facorellis, pp. 397-410, (2001)
  17. Aloupi, A. G. Karydas, T. Paradellis, I. Siotis. “Salt Tracers in ancient artifacts” in: The Greek Salt” Proceedings of the 8th Workshop of the Cultural and Technology Foundation of the Hellenic Industrial Development Bank (Mitilini November 5-8, 1998). The Cultural and Technology Foundation of the Hellenic Industrial Development Bank, Athens, pp. 47-56, (2001)
  18. Maniatis, A. G. Karydas, E. Mangou and Th. Paradellis, “Scientific Study of Neolithic Gold Periapts from the Greek National Archaelogical Museum. Ιn “Ion beam study of art and archaeological objects”, Eds: G. Demortier and M. Adriaens, European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research, EUR 19218, pp. 110-116, (2000)
  19. Aloupi, A. G. Karydas and T. Paradellis, “Pigment analysis of wall paintings and ceramics from Greece and Cyprus. The optimal use of X-Ray spectrometry on specific archaeological issues”, X-Ray spectrometry 29 (2000) 18
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