VENICE (Italy)BUSTSMONUMENTSMARBLESELF-promotionSEPULCHRAL monumentsMARBLE sculptureSenior representatives of the Venetian Republic inspired distinguished noblemen and rich citizens in Venice, as well as in Terraferma and Stato da Mar, to perpetuate their memory through lavish commemora...
In the 4th century B.C., the Circus Maximus was one of the largest stadia in Rome, with a capacity of 250,000 seated spectators. It was the venue for horse racing, athletics tournaments and animal fighting. The last races held there were in 549 A.D. Another very popular sport was mar...
The static control of architectural monuments has some important and impressive applications in topographical methodologies. Two interesting examples of the topographic control methods concern the very famous Byzantine S. Marco Basilica in Venice and the Cathedral of Como, situated in the North of Italy...
Man''s role in changing the global environment. Papers presented at an international conference. Venice, Italy, 21-26 October 1985. Part A An econometric model is very useful to understand relationships among economic variables such as tourism demand, income and travel cost. Long-term time ser....
(2000) The temples of the archaeological area of Paestum (Italy): a case study on biodeterioration. In: Proceedings of 9th International Congress Deterioration and Conservation of Stone(V. Fassina, ed.), (Venice, 19–24 June 2000): 433–451. Elsevier, Amsterdam. Google Scholar Alunno ...
Every two years, the World Monuments Fund puts out a list of the most endangered cultural and architectural sites in the world. They call it the Watch List. In 2014, that list included the entire country of Syria (because of war), and the entire city of Venice (because of cruise-ship ...
It is not just an affirmation of its significance that Bukit Brown has been selected, alongside Venice in Italy, Yangon historic city centre in Myanmar and sites in war-torn Syria such as a 17th-centurysoukin Aleppo, as one of 67 cultural heritage sites currently “at risk from the forces...
It has this fascinating mix of a postcard city, like Venice, -being one of the most popular tourist destinations, with all the treasures it has (Michelangelo's David alone would be quite enough) and a real city, with its busy streets, buses and people in a hurry ("all'Italiana" ...
Every two years, the World Monuments Fund puts out a list of the most endangered cultural and architectural sites in the world. They call it the Watch List. In 2014, that list included the entire country of Syria (because of war), and the entire city of Venice (because of cruise-ship ...
in "Proceedings of 9th International Congress on deterioration and Conservation of Stone", Venice (Italy), June 19-24, 2000, pp. 401-409.Siedel, H., Klemm, W. and Vasco, F. Evaluation of the Environmental Influence on Sulphate Salt Formation at Monuments in Dresden (Germany) by Sulphur ...