PhD in Technologies for Cultural Heritage - since XXXVI Cycle

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Supervisor

Phd thesis

“Research for the Elaboration of a Normed Protocol for Digitizing and Using of Historical Photographs from Monuments as a Tool for Information and Conservation Monitoring in the Absence of Verbal Descriptions. The Case Study of Pre-Islamic Iran. “

The objective of the project is to develop a standardized methodological protocol for the digitization and annotation of historical photographs related to archaeological monuments, focusing primarily on pre-Islamic Iran. A significant aspect of the project is the utilization of digital tools, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM), to enhance the accessibility and usability of these images for research and conservation purposes. The research will concentrate on the photographic archives of Persepolis, aiming to create a structured framework for the description of images, thereby contributing to the understanding and preservation of Iran’s cultural heritage.

Research activities

RESEARCH

Biography: Domenico Andreucci is a Ph.D. candidate (since 2022) in the 38th cycle of the "Technologies for Cultural Heritage" program at the University of Turin. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Conservation of Cultural Heritage from the University of Bologna, focused on Iranian archaeology. He later earned a master’s degree in History, Preservation, and Enhancement of Artistic and Archaeological Heritage, with research on the conservation of Persepolis monuments.
His interests include the digitization and annotation of historical photographs of pre-Islamic monuments in Iran, using technologies like Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM).
He has participated in archaeological missions in Iran, Iraq, and Armenia, contributing to the study of historical sites and the analysis of materials like glazed bricks and stone.
He also has experience in managing social media to promote archaeological projects and raise public awareness.

Doctoral Thesis Research Topic: 
“Research for the Elaboration of a Normed Protocol for Digitizing and Using of Historical Photographs from Monuments as a Tool for Information and Conservation Monitoring in the Absence of Verbal Descriptions. The Case Study of Pre-Islamic Iran. “
The objective of the project is to develop a standardized methodological protocol for the digitization and annotation of historical photographs related to archaeological monuments, focusing primarily on pre-Islamic Iran. A significant aspect of the project is the utilization of digital tools, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM), to enhance the accessibility and usability of these images for research and conservation purposes. The research will concentrate on the photographic archives of Persepolis, aiming to create a structured framework for the description of images, thereby contributing to the understanding and preservation of Iran’s cultural heritage.

Supervisor: Prof. Vito Messina, Department of Historical Studies

TRAINING

PhDT4C Courses (2022-2023)
.Artificial Intelligence And Reading Practices, 2022, course professors: Maurizio Vivarelli; Sara Dinotola
.Imaging Archaeology. The Hung-E Azhdar Experience, 2022, course professors: Vito Messina
.Digital Cultural Heritage. Models Of Representation, Interfaces, User Experience, 2023, course professors: Maurizio Vivarelli; Anna Maria Marras
.X-ray And Nuclear Techniques For Material Characterisation In Heritage Science, 2023, course professors: Alessandro Lo Giudice; Alessandro Re
.Digital Resources For Cuneiform Studies, 2023, course professors: Maurizio Viano
.The Journey Of Prosopographic Data From Annotation From Visualization: A Case Study, 2023, course professors: Stefano De Martino; Rossana Damiano
.Biological Materials: Characterisation, Biodeterioration, Biocontrol And Biorestoration. A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2023, course professors: Enrica Pessione; Beatrice Demarchi; Mariangela Girlanda; Samuele Voyron
.Trans-disciplinarity And Applied Digital Sciences, 2023, course professors: Vincenzo Lombardo; Monica Gulmini
.A Multidisciplinary And Integrated Learning Experience About And In Front Of A Bronze Sculpture: Condition Assessment, Analytical Protocol And Preservation Strategies, 2023, course professors: Dominique Scalarone; Angelo Agostino; Alberto Castellero; Beatrice Demarchi; Sergio Favero Longo; Paola Rizzi
.Joint Efforts Towards The Understanding Of Glass Production And Circulation In Pre-Islamic Babylonia, 2023, course professors: Monica Gulmini; Vito Messina
.Coloured And Colouring Materials: Detection Of Dyes And Pigments Through Non Invasive Approaches, 2023, course professors: Monica Gulmini; Maurizio Aceto
.Scientific Investigation Of Pottery And Ceramics, 2023, course professors: Monica Gulmini; Evdokia Tema; Marco Giardino
.From China To Chinoiserie, Works Of Art From Collectors To Museum Collections: A Transdisciplinary Approach To The Knowledge, Dating And Authentication, 2023, course professors: Eliano Diana; Alessandro Lo Giudice; Dominique Scalarone; Marco Guglielminotti Trivel; Flavio Ruffinatto; Aldo Ajassa; Paola Manchinu; Paola Croveri
.Humans-nature Interactions: From Landforms To Landscapes, From Rocks To Stones, 2023, course professors: Marco Giardino; Vito Messina; Guido Mariani

Complementary Research Training UniTo PhD School:
.Open Science A To Z, 2023, course professors: Elena Giglia
.Fair Data, 2023, course professors: Elena Giglia

Summer School Partecipation:
.19/06/2023-21/06/2023 Be-Archaeo First Summer School (University of Turin).
.18/06/2024 - 28/06/2024: Neural Networks for Archaeologists, with Python (University of Pisa).

Periods abroad:
.Training activities: archaeological excavation, collection of archaeological documentation and study of materials (as deputy field director), MiSAK (Missione Storico Archeologica Italiana nel Kurdistan di ISMEO e IICK), Sarqala (KRG), Iraq (14 November – 14 December 2022)
.Training activities: archaeological excavation, collection of archaeological documentation and study of materials (as deputy field director), MiSAK (Missione Storico Archeologica Italiana nel Kurdistan di ISMEO e IICK), Sarqala (KRG), Iraq (2 November – 2 December 2023)
.Training activities: archaeological survey, collection of archaeological documentation and study of materials (as archaeologist), Joint Italian-Armenian mission of ISMEO and University of Bologna, Parakar (Yerevan), Armenia (25 September – 6 October 2024)

PUBLICATIONS

.Colliva, L., Sameen, S.M., Andreucci, D. & Castignani, V. (2022) Study and Enhancement of the Archaeological Site of Sarqala (KRG, Iraq) and Its Parthian Tomb: a New Project of MiSAK, the Italian Historical-Archaeological Mission in Kurdistan of ISMEO and IICK. The Report of the 2021 Preliminary Mission. East and West, 3(2), pp. 43-66. Disponibile all’indirizzo: https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1939450.
.Andreucci, D., Barani, V., De Giuseppe, I. & Hosseini, M. (forthcoming) ‘Trench TAJ 16’, in Askari Chaverdi, A. & Callieri, P. (eds.) The Early Achaemenid Complex at Bagh-e Firuzi (Persepolis Plain), Tol-e Ajori and Firuzi 5. Report on the Fieldwork Carried Out by the Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission in 2011-2018 (From Palace to Town 3). Rome: ISMEO.
.Andreucci, D. (forthcoming) ‘Appendix: Photographic Documentation of the Tol-e Ajori Decorated Bricks’, in Matin, E. (ed.) The Decorated Bricks of the Early Achaemenid Monumental Gate at Tol-e Ajori, Persepolis (Fars) (From Palace to Town 6.1). Rome: ISMEO.
.Andreucci, D. (forthcoming) Brief Notes on the History of Archaeological Research at Persepolis. In: Pastorello, P. et al. (eds.) PIMCP-Persepolis International Monuments Conservation Project, 2018-2019. Final Report on the interventions carried out by the Iranian-Italian Joint Team in 2018-2019 with the support of Fondation Evergète-Geneva (From Palace to Town, 5). Roma: ISMEO, pp. 4-9.
.Andreucci, D. (forthcoming) The objectives of the RSF intervention. In: Pastorello, P. et al. (eds.) PIMCP-Persepolis International Monuments Conservation Project, 2018-2019. Final Report on the interventions carried out by the Iranian-Italian Joint Team in 2018-2019 with the support of Fondation Evergète-Geneva (From Palace to Town, 5). Roma: ISMEO, pp. 69-101.

RESEARCH OUTCOMES

Third mission activity
.TV interview on the KurdsatNews TV satellite channel in the documentary series Zagrosica Antiqua, Sarqala (Kurdistan, Iraq), 29/12/2022.
.Lecturer at the Workshop "Archaeological Missions and Social Media: the MiSAK example", Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Ravenna (19 April – 20 April 2023)
.Lecturer at the Workshop "Archaeological Missions and Social Media: the MiSAK example", Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Ravenna (23 April – 17 May 2024)
.I'm coordinating the management of the MiSAK mission's social media channels in collaboration with archaeologists G. Giubergia and M. Sesenna, focusing on the dissemination and public engagement of the archaeological research and mission results, promoting awareness and enhancement of cultural heritage.