6th International Conference on Science and Technology in Archaeology and Conservation
 
 9th to 12th December, 2008
Rome. Italy
Conference Programme
Monday, December 8th, 2008
Arrival of Participants: Fiumicino Airport, Rome
17:00 19:00                                                                                                                                                       Conference pre-registration at the Best Western Universo Hotel       
8:00 sharp Tuesday, December 9th, 2008:   
  Meet at the lobby Hotel Universo 8 am sharp
 Board of Architects of Rome and Province 
Acquario Romano
Casa dell'Architettura
Piazza Manfredo Fanti no. 47 
08:30 09:00 Registration   
09:00 10:00 OPENING CEREMONY  
Chairperson: HRH Princess Wijdan F. Al-Hashemi
HE Amedeo Schiattarella; HE Akel Biltaji; HE Talib Rifai;  HE Representative of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; HE Mounir Bouchenaki; HE Abdelrahim Hunaiti; HE Jeronimo Paez Lopez;  Claudio Cimino;  Talal Akasheh
     
10:00 10:30 Chairperson HE Talib Rifai  
Keynote Address: Art and Archaeology. A  ground for expression, confrontation, mutual understanding by  HRH Princess Wijdan Al-Hashemi  
     
10:30 11:00 Coffee Break  
     
11:00 12:30 Keynote Addresses: Chaired by HE Mr Jeronimo Paez Lopez  
 
HE Gianfranco Giorgolo: Cultural Heritage and its Documentation in Jordan; An Italian Perspective
HE Akel Biltaji: Tourism and Documentation
Lt. Col. Alberto De Regibus: Latest contributions from the Italian Carabinieri NTP to Cultural Heritage Protection in areas of crisis
12:30 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 15:00 Keynote Addresses:  Chaired by Talal Akasheh  
HE the Director General for Archaeological Heritage – Stefano  De Caro    Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities – Italy
Caterina Giovannini: The role of the Italian Industry in support of CH protection and promotion Assorestauro records
Professor Dieter Fritsch: 3D  Documentation of Cultural Heritage
15:00 16:30 WATCH Annual Workshop: Chaired by Claudio Cimino   
Rachid Chamoun; Joris Kila; Saadet Guner; Maria Luisa Vitobello
16:30 18:00 Visit to the National Museum of Oriental Art  
  Return to the Hotels    
   
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008    
   Museo Nazionale d'Arte Orientale    
   Via Merulana no. 247-248    
   
9:00 11:00 Green hall – Session 1    
 Advanced Workshop on Documentation and Risk Management of Cultural Heritage       
Chairperson: Talal Akasheh  
  1  Akasheh, Talal The art and science of documentation: A theoretical framework  
  1 Tondre, Farncoise  Cultural routes of the Council of Europe : A tool to the benefit of cultural heritage  
  1 Grammatico,  Daniel  Umayyad Itinerary and finishing a cultural guide on Morocco  
  1 Aslan, Zaki  Guidance in the Documentation of Cultural Heritage places before, during, and after conflict  
  1  Lerma Garcia, Jose Luis Terrestrial laser scanning and thermographic analyses on architectural façades  
  1 Haddad, Naif  From hand Survey to 3D Laser Scanner: A discussion for the non-technical experts and users of Heritage Documentation   
9:00 11:00 White hall - Session 1A   
  Archaeology and Tourism
Chairperson: Habis Al Samawi
  1a Abu Al Haija, Ahmed  Tourism development in Aqaba  
  1a Abu Sbee, Assaghier. M Another group of unexcavated ancient  churches  in Cyrenaica, Libya   
  1a Al Samawi, Habis Suleiman Perceptions and Preferences of Tourists Towards selected Echotourism Destinations in Jordan.  
  1a Trezza, Antonio; Bordoni, Luciana ADMIRE: a Personal assistant for Touristic Itinerary  
  1a Abu Helaleh, Samir The Climate of Ancient Petra  
  1a Paimpillil, Joseph Sebastian Ancient port of Muziris – Solutions of mystery about its location from excavations at Pattanam and literature in different languages
  
  1a Abu Shmeis, Adeib A new collection of unpublished lamps documentation of rescue excavations  
9:00 11:00 Red Hall - Session 1B   
   Cultural Resources Management 
Chairperson: Chamoun Rachid
  1b Abu Sneineh,  Iyad Reuse of old buildings  
  1b Ajaj, Ahmad Archaeological museums in Jordan  
  1b Bose, Shivashish Durga Puja Festival in Kolkata : Traditional Cultural Heritage in Temporary Urban Art Form   
  1b Hilo, Youssef M. Marcus Julius Philippus, an Arab Roman Emperor  
  1b Chamoun, Rachid Action research and education in light of Cultural Heritage sites  
  1b Guida, Antonella Thinking a free barrier architecture: Recovering the past to plan the future  
11:00 11:30 Coffee Break                            
11:30 13:30   Green hall – Session 2  
Advanced Workshop on Documentation and Risk Management of the Cultural Heritage   
Chairperson: Salim Elwazani
  2 Elwazani, Salim  Whimsical Nature, Vulnerable Heritage  
  2 Noviello, Daniel Legambiente – Civil Protection  and Salvalarte: Protection and Safeguard of the Historical and Artistic Heritage  
  2 Fangi, Gabriele  Simple photogrammetric systems for the documentation and survey of the Cultural Heritage. The panoramic imaging  
  2 van der Auwera, Sigrid  Preventing destruction of cultural property during armed conflict: towards an integral framework  
  2 Georgopoulos, Andrea  Contemporary digital techniques for the geometric documentation of monuments  
  2 Santana Quintero, Mario Cultural Heritage at Risk: Rapid-Assessment in Case of Conflict  
11:30 13:30   White hall - Session 2A   
  Documentation of the Cultural Heritage
  Chairperson: Santosh Ghosh
  2a Alshawabkeh, Yahya Documentation of Umayyad Desert Palaces in Jordan Using Photogrammetry, 3D Laser Scanning and GIS  
  2a Arce, Ignacio Analysis and documentation project on building techniques and architectural typologies in the transitional period from Late-Antique to Early Islamic period in Jordan. Results of the first campaigns  
  2a Nawafleh, Mamoun Ancient Nabatean tools for the measurement of time in  Petra  
  2a Bordoni, Luciana Virtual journey among the inscriptions on the “Via Appia Antica"  
  2a Farrag, Maged The application of interactive multimedia technologies in cultural heritage documentation.   
  2a Ghosh, Santos Problem of documentation of cultural heritage in Urban Conservation    
11:30 13:30   Red Hall - Session 2B   
  Risk Management  of the Cultural Heritage
  Chairperson: Hussein Al Rimmawi
  2b Abu Sharkh, Lara Cultural Heritage against occupation  
  2b Al Rimmawi, Hussein The effects of Apartheid System on Palestinian Cultural Heritage  
  2b Barghouth, Jamal  The landscape of Jerusalem during the Byzantine and early Islamic period   
  2b Bogdanos, Mattew The wisdom won from pain  
  2b Claudio, Cimino Seven reasons for NGO's engagement in CH protection in areas at risk of conflict  
  2b Brianso, Isabelle  Angkor Park-World Heritage Site: A Geopolitical Process in a Post-Conflict Recovery Strategy   
  2b Cinque, Giuseppina Risk assessment as part of the analytical phase in Architectural Survey – The experimental case of Hadrian Villa in Tivoli   
13:30 14:30 Lunch   
    Introduction by : HE Dr Mounir Bouchenaki (to be confirmed)  
14:30 16:30 Co - Chaired by  Hussein Al Rimmawi and Ya'acov Schaffer            
  Current threats to Cultural Heritage in the Caucasian region -  building on shared experience and international law  
Dr. David Khoshtaria & Dr.  Alexandr Saminsky
16:30 19:00   Visits to the Roman National Museum's sites including: Palazzo Massimo or, Terme di Diocleziano or, Palazzo Altemps or, Cripta  Balbi (only upon reservation)   
  Back to Hotel  
 
Thursday December 11th, 2008
9:00 11:00 Green hall - Session 3A   
Conservation Science
  Chairperson:   Abdel-Maksoud Gomaa
  3a Abdel Maksoud, Gomaa Analytical Techniques Used for the Evaluation of Qur'anic Manuscript Conditions   
  3a Abdel-Maksoud, Gomaa Evaluation of Grafting Polymerization Technique Used for the Treatment of paper   
  3a El Khalili, Mohammad Between the innovative trend and the anomaly building construction techniques applied on the columns of Artemis temple in the Roman city of Gerasa (Jarash) in Jordan  
  3a Aktimur, Ozer Restoration and conservation applications for the collection of Pera Museum “The world of women and the harem as seen by western painters” and its physical condition reports  
  3a Alawneh, Firas Continuity and change in ceramic Manufacture: Archaeomertric study of Late Byzantine-Early Islamic Transjordan  
  3a Bala'awi, Fadi Petra monuments and salt damage: challenges and prospects  
9:00 11:00 White Hall – Session  3B  
Documentation of the Cultural Heritage
  Chairperson: Giovanni Gigante
  3b Di Zanni, Annalisa The Apulian Cultural Heritage Map: the protection of the cultural heritage through its knowledge and representation.  
  3b Khirfan, Luna From documentation to policy-making, the missing links in the curatorial management of built heritage  
  3b Nikiel, Slawomir Real or Fake: Creating Virtual Reconstructions of Architectural Artefacts  
  3b Pedelì, Corrado An information system for the ordinary management of the archaeological and documentary patrimony: the overview of the conceptual model  
  3b Iwais, Mazin  Historical roads system in Palestine and modern technology  
  3b Pirbabaei, Mohammad Taghi Photo Realistic Virtual Simulation of Cultural Heritage in Historic City of Tabriz, Iran  
9:00 11:00   Red Hall - Session  3C  
 Risk Management of Cultural Heritage  
  Chairperson: Alexander Gillespie  
  3c Georgopoulos, Andreas  Development of an Information System for flood management of archaeological sites  
  3c Guner, Saadet International legislations and protection of the cultural heritage: “European Union cultural heritage legislation and Turkey project   
  3c Gillespie, Alexander Protecting Culture in Times of War:  Law, Theory and Practice Between the  20th and  21st Century  
  3c Westrik, Carol The Role of Culture in Post-conflict and Post-disaster Situations  
  3c Hadzimuhamedovic, Amra Destruction and Revival of Cultural Memory  - Lessons Learned in Bosnia  
  3c Kila, Joris Utilizing Military Cultural experts in war and peace time: an introduction, cases and examples from the field.  
11:00 11:30 Coffee Break                            
 
11:30 13:00 Green Hall - Session 4A  
 Documentation of the Cultural Heritage
  Chairperson:  Galina Trebeleva
  4a Tadmori, Khaled The Documentation Main Role in the
Restoration of the Mevlevihane of Tripoli
After the Lebanese War		  
  4a Trebeleva, Galina Archaeological topography of coast of the Sukhumi bay: historical modelling on the basis of GIS Technologies  
  4a Yakar, Murat Measurements  of  Roman reliefs  (Adamkayalar) via photogrammetric methods
  
  4a Yldiz, Ferruh  3d modelling of the Roman Mausoleum (Silifke-Mersin -Turkey)  
  4a Yilmaz, H. Murat  Photogrammetric revolve (surveying) of Cambazli Church  
  4a Yldiz, Ali Documenting superimposed Ancient constructions in Anatolia Great Mosque & Ancient Periods  
11:30 13:30 White Hall - Session  4B   
  Cultural Resource Management
  Chairperson: Matteo Malvani
  4b Cid, Juan Manuel  The Al Andalus and Science Pavilion: A multidisciplinary Museum project in Spain  
  4b Iner Erdogan, Gulcan Characteristics of rural architecture on Thrace region/Turkey  
  4b G.D. Di Flumeri Islamic findings from Ghazni (Afghanistan) and related problems of Conservation.  
  4b Shahvali, Mansour The indigenous structures of the exothermic zones in Iran for providing Ice   
  4b Malvani, Matteo Institutional building, secondary legislation drafting and training concerning the Movable Cultural Heritage and Cultural Goods in Romania  
  4b Shirani, Mosayeb Traditional Techniques of Rainfall Harvesting and Management in Coral Reef Island, Kish, Iran  
11:30 13:30   Red Hall - Session  4C  
  Conservation Science
 
  Chairperson: Salah El Mofty
  4c Wedekind, Wanja Protection of the sandstone façades in Petra by new conservation techniques and reactivation of ancient drainage systems and mortars  
  4c Carvalho, Salomè The Calvary panels: study and conservation  
  4c Fahmi, Ahmed Repair, Restoration & Retrofitting of Existing Buildings in the valley of Kashmir, India in Post October 2005 Earthquake Situation  
  4c El Mofty, Salah Interfacial Characteristics of Polymeric Coatings for Archaeological Stones Conservation  
  4c Ferro, Daniela Analytic and Thermodynamic Interpretation of the Ancient Method of Cementation in Gold Refining  
  4c Monti, Laura The spectral signature as a tool for  restoration and conservation of ancient structures  
13:30 15:00 Lunch  
15:00 17:00   Green Hall – Session 5A  
   Risk Management of the Cultural Heritage
  Chairperson:  Bose Shivashish
  5a Bose, Shivashish Ganges and Varanasi – Relationship and Threat from Global Warming  
  5a Baratin, Laura Three-dimensional system for conservation and valorization of archaeological sites  
  5a Ghosh, Santos Conservation in the redesigning of the cities    
  5a Piacentini, Veronica The protection of living religious heritage from risks  
  5a Jung, M. The Italian Arg-e Bam Post Earth quake Cooperation project. The Archaeological Reasearch  
  5a Van Straten, Tyl A. The role of the Commissioner-General for Cultural Property and the enforcement of the Hague convention and its protocols.  
  5a Maino, Giuseppe Digital web documentation of risk management for the cultural heritage  
15:00 17:00   White Hall - Session 5B  
  Cultural Resources Management
                              Chairperson:  Lola Vico                                                
  5b Vico, Lola  An Integrated Approach to the Study and Digital Communication of Via Flaminia Antica  
  5b Rawat, Bharat Raj Museums in Nepal  
  5b Nabulsi, Bashar Heritage building restoration projects in Jordan by The Royal Scientific Society  
  5b Reismaa, Marju Estonia’s experience in cultural heritage management: techniques, processes and tools  
  5b Shrestha, Hari Prasad Strategy for the Preservation and Conservation of the tangible/intangible cultural heritage in Nepal  
  5b Taheri Moosavi, Seyedeh Somayeh Public Spaces or Places in Cities?  
  5b Thawaba, Salem Historical Sites Management and GIS: A case Study from Ein Senya, Palestine  
15:00 17:00   Red Hall -  Session 5C  
  Conservation Science
  Chairperson:  Daniela Ferro
  5c Maino, Giuseppe Three-dimensional representation of mosaics  
  5c Omprakash Srivastav                                                                            Archaic Terracotta Discs: A Case Study of Clay Art and Technology  
  5c Yar, Nadire Mine  In-situ restoration of the mosaics of the Kadirli ala Mosque  
  5c Khasawneh, Tammam Image Processing Software as a Tool for Preserving Cultural Heritage. Case Study: A Collection of Ottoman Documents  
  5c Sahidzadeh-Bonn, Noushine Salt damage in porous materials during wetting and drying cycles     
  5c Zingone, A. Towards an archaeometry of the built environment for archaeological ruins  
  5c Vallois, Marc  The economic dimension of archaeology  
Back to Hotel
 
Friday December 12th, 2008
9:00 10:30    Green Hall –  Session with Final Discussion  
  Advanced Workshop on Documentation and Risk Management of the Cultural Heritage  
  Chairperson: Zaki Aslan  
  Giovanni Gigante Portable and Mobile Equipment for the Cultural Heritage Inspector on the Scene of Conflict  
  Tandon, Aparna  ICCROM'S Museum Emergency Programme  
   Gabriele Fangi; Selim Elwazani; Naif Haddad; Talal Akasheh; Giovanni Gigante                       
10:30 11:00   Coffee Break        
 
11:00 13:00   White hall - Session 6A  
   Cultural Resource Management  
  Chairperson: Zeidan Kafafi  
  6a Vecco, Marilena  Some economics of preservation of cultural heritage  
  6a Vico, Lola  Digital reconstruction of a Roman complex: use of virtual reality to underpin architectural investigations   
  6a Fakhouri, Leen Rural Heritage of Amman; abandoned or obliterated  
  6a Seyedeh Somayeh Taheri Moosavi Conservation and Preservation of the Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage  
  6a Kafafi, Zeidan Protecting and Managing Cultural Heritage: Megalithic Fields in Jordan   
  6a Maino, Giuseppe Digitization and multispectral analysis of Artistic Objects : Study cases and web documentation  
11:00 13:00 Red Hall - Session 6B  
    Management of, and Risks to, the Cultural Heritage
  Chairperson: Franco Gugliermetti
  6b Jahjah, Munzer Non-Invasive Remote Sensing Techniques for Archaeological Resources and Landscape Management, Babylon site - Iraq  
  6b Khrisat, Bilal The Colonnaded Street of Petra; Construction and Social Interpretation  
  6b Kuhnen, Hans-Peter Archaeologies under occupation: France – Palestine – Iraq  
  6b Polichetti, Massimiliano, A. The MNAOr  scientific research on the Tibetan cultural heritage  
  6b Malabeh, Ahmad The Decapolis Aqueduct Tunnel System (Al-Tura – Umm Quais, Jordan): The Longest  in Antique History  
  6b Nalesini, Oscar The Himalayas and Tibet just before the Deluge    
  6b Piacentini, Valeria Fiorani  The Archaeological Park Museum. Forging Links Through Education  
13:00 14:00   White Hall - Final Session  
   Chairperson: HE Abdulrahim Hunaiti
  Talal Akasheh; Claudio Cimino; Andrea Geogopoulos;  Lina Khamis; Giuseppe Maino
Back to Hotel
 
Saturday December 13th, 2008
     
9:00 16:00 Visit of ancient Rome   
A walk through ancient Rome as the Romans see it
Three keys for the interpretation of the city surfing through the history
Ranging from Classic through Neoclassic 
         
  See you in Jordan at the Seventh Conference