Text, Context and Event. Geo-Mythology, a new frontier of Earth Sciences
This volume, highly interdisciplinary, arises from the need by experts and scholars from very different disciplines (history, archeology, geology, climatology, physics, engineering, etc.) to address, in a scientific way, the study of natural physical events actually occurred in the past that have long been attributed to miracles or supernatural events and on which, in some cases, myths and legends are constructed.
The works collected in this volume, in part presented from 2009 in meetings and/or conferences, modeled in some ways the story of these events and are very different in type, ranging from simple fact summarized in short contributions, up to works particularly substancial. This is why the volume has been divided into three parts: a first part that collects short contributions relative to the most important meetings held respectively in Rome (May 2009) and Policoro (MT) in October 2010. A second part collects
interdisciplinary contributions received by Authors interested and involved to the themes treated during the above mentioned meetings. The third part contains works received subsequently and spontaneously by various Authors.
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Appendix to introduction: Paolini A. - A nice story: the two-headed Dragon “Orestes”. From iconography to geomythological symbology
Agostini S. & Stoppa F. - The God abides on the fault
Bencivenga M. - Water between myth and literature
Bianco S. - Policoro (MT). Project of restoration and enhancement of the Acropolis Archaeological Park of Greek colonies of Siris and Herakleia and of the National Archaeological Museum of Siris. Area of the lower valleys of Agri and Sinni
Cerreti C. - A possible contribution from geohistorical reading
Colacino M. - Climate: myth, history and science
Di Mino M.R. - The sacred and the environment
Fea M. - An eye on the physical environment of planet Earth
Gusmano S. - School of remote Sensing and Air Cooperation
Milillo G. & Milillo P. - COSMO-SkyMed characteristics and potentialityfor archaeology
Prenner A. - Natural events and ancient literature. Some observations by Vitruvius on the hydrogeological activity of the ardeatino subsoil
Sigismondi C. - Solstices, apsides, tides and disasters
Stoppa F. - Volcanism. The prehistory: origin of the myth
Aversa M., Bussoletti G., Fea M. & Torre R. - The seaquakes in the Messina Strait area
Aversa M., Motteran G., Paolini A. & Zonetti C. - Applied Geomythology - La Piana del Cavaliere (AQ)
Aversa M. & Sera A. - Geomythological investigations on the hydrographic basin of Fosso dell’Incastro (RM). The myth of the ancient Numico river
Camerieri P. & Mattioli T. - Archaeology and environmental changes along the Velino river
Chiodini G. - Gas emissions and related hazard in Italy
Colosi F., Franchi R., Gabrielli R., Orazi R., Amico N. & Angelini A. - Information Technologies and territory
De Benedetti A., Funiciello R., Giordano G., Diano G., Scenna A. & Gaudioso F. - The recent activity of the Albano crater among volcanology, history and legend
Di Mario F. - Ardea (RM), the archaeological site of Castrum Inui. Geomorphological problems
Gertl V. - Water springs, fountains and ritual practice in the sanctuary of Demeter at Policoro (Herakleia in Lucania)
Guidoboni E. - Tsunamis ancient and medieval: a reflection of underestimation and loss of information
Lazzari M. - Using historical information for the geomorphological hazard and risk study
Nisio S. - Historical research in the study of the sinkhole phenomena
Nisio S. - The sinkholes between history, myth and legend
Mastronuzzi G., Colaianni A., Pignatelli C. & Sansò P. - Geomorphological, geochronological and archival data in the identification of the impact of historical tsunamis
Mastronuzzi G. & Sansò P. - The seismic events of Lesina and the Matilde of Canossa legend
Paolini A. & Pirro M. - Fosso della Solforata (Rome) between myth, legend and natural risk
Piccardi L. - Geomythology and active faults: between seismic prevention and enhancement of tourism and culture
Piervitali E. - Religious processions and liturgical ceremonies: a proxy source for past climate
Pirro M. & Cipollari V. - The tiburtino Hercules layon a fault: a study on the seismicity of the area through the interpretation of the myth
Stoppa F. - Interpretation of natural disasters in Abrutian traditional culture: inferences for seismic hazard evaluation and risk mitigation after the 6 April 2009 earthquake
Stoppa F. - Reminiscences of the great tsunami of July 1627 in the Frentana coast: the case of Lanciano - San Vito Chietino port
Valenti M. - Traces of an ancient earthquake in the archaeological complex of Barco Borghese at Monte Porzio Catone (Rm – Italy)?
Maurizio Fea - Satellite images of the European Space Agency (ESA -ESRIN)
PART THREE - Other contributions
Bencivenga M. & Bersani P. - Influence of climate changes on floods of the Tiber river in Rome
Bevilacqua G. - Science communication: the sensitive relation among science, media and public
Capriotti Vittozzi G. - Egypt: a Land between river and desert. Catastrophic events between history and myth
Cozza F. - The beast between the walls: monsters, demons, saints and wonders in the territories of Alto Crotonese
Margottini C. & Spizzichino D. - The management of cultural heritage in sites prone to natural hazard
Piccardi L. - Post-glacial activity and earthquakes of the Great Glen Fault (Scotland)
Scarfone A. - Geomythological presences on costal area of Sapri
Ventura G. - The Oyster and the Fin: history, legend and curiosity
Mario Aversa - Final conclusions