Published: 2026-07-01

SPECIAL ISSUE: Volcanology, history and archaeology: bringing the world of physical sciences

Preface special issue on "Volcanology, history and archaeology: bringing the world of physical sciences closer to the humanities"

Daniele Musumeci, Stefano Branca, Sandro de Vita, Franco Foresta Martin

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Machine learning approach to Nemrut Dağ and Bingöl obsidians: insights from Tūlūl al Baqarat obsidian prehistoric tools (Iraq, IV millennium BC) and volcanological implications

Gloria Vaggelli, Alessandro Borghi, Roberto Cossio, Stefano Ghignone, Carlo Lippolis

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Discriminating the origin of obsidian fragments in archaeological contexts based on morphological features and geochemical data: the Breccia Museo (Campanian Ignimbrite eruption, Italy) case study

Bruna Cariddi, Franco Foresta Martin, Ilenia Arienzo, Lisetta Giacomelli, Paola Donato, Anna Russolillo, Sandro de Vita

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New geophysical and archaeological investigations at the Nunziatella site in Mascali, Mount Etna (Italy)

Stefano Branca, Maria Grasso, Valerio Materni, Angela Merendino, Vincenzo Sapia, Leonardo Vaccaro

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Scientific instruments and the emergence of experimental volcanology: the case of Mount Etna

Valentina Roberti, Daniele Musumeci, Luigi Ingaliso

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The Obsidian Sieve: an Excel‑Based Tool for Provenance Studies

Franco Foresta Martin

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Two Thousand Years of Historical‑Archaeological Observations of Bradyseism in Pozzuoli

Roberto Scandone, Lisetta Giacomelli

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The Ancient Pompeians Still Speak: The AD 79 Vesuvius Eruption and Its Catastrophic SequenceTold by Its Victims

Lisetta Giacomelli, Roberto Scandone

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Hydrothermal Landscapes of Sicily: A Study of Their Mythological and Archaeological Dimensions

Giulia Raimondi

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GPR survey for the reconstruction of the canalization system beneath the orchestra level of the Ancient Theatre of Catania (Italy)

Sebastiano Tarascio, Giulia Falco, Giovanni Barreca, Salvatore Gambino, Carmelo Monaco

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Volcanic Stratigraphy of Lipari obsidian and sources of Neolithic artefacts

Federico Lucchi, Claudio Tranne

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The Long‑Term Legacy of the 1693 Val di Noto Earthquake: Emergency Management, Reconstruction, and Institutional Impact

Christian Marino, Mario Mattia

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The Mazzola archaeological site of Ischia, (Southern Italy): evidence of close relationships between humans and volcanism: at times a hazard but also a resource

Francesco Nitti, Maria Luisa Tardugno, Sandro de Vita, Mauro Antonio Di Vito, Fabio Sansivero, Angela Mormone, Carlo Pelullo

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Puteoli and the ripa puteolana: archaeological and geological insights into a submerged Roman waterfront

Maria Luisa Tardugno, Michele Silani, Michele Stefanile, Mauro Antonio Di Vito

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