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Valuing an ancient palaestra in the centre of Athens: The Public, the Experts and Aristotle
Valuing an ancient palaestra in the centre of Athens: The Public, the Experts and Aristotle. 1 January 2013. This paper investigates the values assigned to the archaeological site widely known as ‘Lykeion’ of Aristotle’ – the famous ancient…
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Systematic study of terahertz time-domain spectra of historically informed black inks
Systematic study of terahertz time-domain spectra of historically informed black inks. 1 January 2013. The potential of terahertz-time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) as a diagnostic tool for studies of inks in historical documents is investigated in…
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Systematic study of terahertz time-domain spectra of historically informed black inks
Systematic study of terahertz time-domain spectra of historically informed black inks. 1 January 2013. The potential of terahertz-time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) as a diagnostic tool for studies of inks in historical documents is investigated in…
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Characterisation of paper containing iron gall ink using size exclusion chromatography
Characterisation of paper containing iron gall ink using size exclusion chromatography. 1 November 2012. Iron gall inks were the most often used inks from the Middle Ages until the 20th century; examples include the drawings by Leonardo and scores…
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Characterisation of paper containing iron gall ink using size exclusion chromatography
Characterisation of paper containing iron gall ink using size exclusion chromatography. 1 November 2012. Iron gall inks were the most often used inks from the Middle Ages until the 20th century; examples include the drawings by Leonardo and scores…
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Heritage conservator wins 2012 Plowden Medal
Heritage conservator wins 2012 Plowden Medal. 21 May 2012. Professor May Cassar ACR FIIC FRSA FSA has been awarded the Royal Warrant Holder Association’s 2012 Plowden Medal in recognition of her enduring commitment to improving the professional…
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Characterisation of historic plastics using terahertz timedomain spectroscopy and pulsed imaging
Characterisation of historic plastics using terahertz timedomain spectroscopy and pulsed imaging. 1 May 2012. Terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy and 3D THz pulsed imaging have been explored with regard to polymer materials, both commodity and…
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Characterisation of historic plastics using terahertz timedomain spectroscopy and pulsed imaging
Characterisation of historic plastics using terahertz timedomain spectroscopy and pulsed imaging. 1 May 2012. Terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy and 3D THz pulsed imaging have been explored with regard to polymer materials, both commodity and…
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On World Heritage Day, ISH asks: “What does heritage mean to you?”
To celebrate World Heritage Day, postgraduate students from The Bartlett have contributed their thoughts on what heritage means to them.…
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Cultural Heritage and Global Change: A New Challenge for Europe
Cultural Heritage and Global Change: A New Challenge for Europe. 27 March 2012. UCL has contributed to setting the European research agenda relating to cultural heritage and global change. A UCL-led workshop held in December 2011 resulted in the…
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