EBSCO Logo
Connecting you to content on EBSCOhost
Results
Title

Diagnostic Multidisciplinary Investigations for Cultural Heritage at Etna Volcano: A Case Study from the 1669 Eruption in the Mother Church at the Old Settlement of Misterbianco.

Authors

Bottari, Carla; Capizzi, Patrizia; Martorana, Raffaele; Azzaro, Raffaele; Branca, Stefano; Civico, Riccardo; Fucile, Mario; Pecora, Emilio

Abstract

Misterbianco is located on the southern flank of Mt. Etna (Unesco site), in eastern Sicily (Italy). This site, also known as Monasterium Album, has a long and tormented history linked with volcanic activity of Mt. Etna and regional seismicity. This site received much attention in the 2000s when excavation works brought to light a 14th century church remains below the thick layer of the 1669 lava. This study documents the first diagnostic multidisciplinary survey performed at this site 350 years after the eruption: the investigations were performed by using techniques such as ground-penetrating radar, infrared thermography, a terrestrial laser scanner and a drone survey to analyze the site's topography, to adequately map the hidden structures inside the building and to identify fractures and deformations in the church. Starting from the site history, we present the results of the multidisciplinary approach aimed at reconstructing the historical events that led to the damage in the church.

Subjects

ETNA, Mount (Italy); CULTURAL property; THERMOGRAPHY; VOLCANOES; GROUND penetrating radar; OPTICAL scanners; FOURTEENTH century

Publication

Remote Sensing, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 10, p2388

ISSN

2072-4292

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3390/rs14102388

EBSCO Connect | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Copyright | Manage my cookies
Journals | Subjects | Sitemap
© 2025 EBSCO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved