Publications (since the operation of the laboratory, 2010)
Books / Chapters (2010-)
- A. Moropoulou, N. Zacharias, E.T. Delegou, M. Apostolopoulou, E. Palamara, A. Kolaiti. OSL Mortar Dating to Elucidate the Construction History of the Tomb Chamber of the Holy Aedicule of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 19, 80-91, 2018.
- S. Nicolopoulos, P.Das, P.J. Bereciartua, F.Karavasil, N. Zacharias, A. Gσmez, S. Galanis,E. Rauch, J.Roque‑Rosell, M. Kollia, I.MargiolakI, Novel characterization techniques for cultural heritage using a TEM orientation imaging in combination with 3D precession diffraction tomography: a case study of green and white ancient Roman glass tesserae, Heritage Science, 6: pp 53-64, doi.org/10.1186/s40494-018-0229-7 , 2018.
- F. Drünert, E. Palamara, N. Zacharias, L. Wondraczek, D. Möncke, Roman Doris Ancient nano-technology: Insight into the manufacture of mosaic tesserae opacified by calcium antimonite, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 38, 4799–4805, 2018.
- N. Zacharias, P. Das, E. Rauch, R. Arenal, J. Portillo, J. Roque, J. Casablanca A novelty for Cultural Heritage material analysis: Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) 3D Electron Diffraction Tomography applied to Roman glass tesserae, Microchemical Journal, 138, 19–25, 2018.
- V. Muros, N. Zacharias, Lines, spots and trails: A microscopic and mineralogical study of antimonate-opacified glass beads from Lofkënd, Albania, Journal of Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 1-14, 2018.
- N. Zacharias, M. Kaparou, A. Oikonomou, Zs. Kasztovszky, Mycenaean Glass from the Argolid, Peloponnese, Greece: A Technological and Provenance Study, Microchemical Journal, 210-218, 2018
- E. Palamara, N. Zacharias, S. Germanidou, K. Gerolymou, Analysis and Technology of Glass Finds from an Ottoman Bathhouse (hamam) in Kyparissia, Greece, STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2018.1456742, 2018.
- M. Kylafi, A. Katakos, S. Boyatzis, E. Palamara & N. Zacharias, Characterisation and Analysis of Metallic Artefacts from the Pylos Archaeological Museum, STAR: STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2018.1456742, 2018
- Malaperdas, G. and Panagiotidis, V. (2018) “The aspects of aspect: Understanding land exposure and its part in GIS.” Energy & Environment 2018, Vol. (29)6 pp.1022-1037. DOI: 10.1177/0958305X18766322
- Malaperdas, G. and Zacharias, N. (2018) A Geospatial Analysis of Mycenaean Habitation Sites Using a Geocumulative versus Habitation Approach. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 6, 111-131 https://doi.org/10.4236/gep.2018.61008, 2018
- I. Liritzis, N. Zacharias, f. Al-Otaib, I. Iliopoulos, C. Katagas, M. Shaltout, Chronology of Construction and Occupational Phases of Nawamis Tombs, Sinai, Based on OSL Dating, Geochronometria 43, 121–130, 2016.
- A. Oikonomou, J. Henderson, M. Gnade, S. Chenery, N. Zacharias, An Αrchaeometric Study of Hellenistic Glass Vessels: Evidence for Multiple Sources, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, DOI 10.1007/s12520-016-0336-x , 1-14, 2016.
- E. Palamara, N. Zacharias, M. Xanthopoulou, D. Palles, E.I. Kamitsos, Technology issues of Byzantine glazed pottery from Corinth, Greece, Microchemical Journal, 129, 137-150, 2016
- A. Moropoulou, N. Zacharias, E.T. Delegou, B. Maróti, Zs. Kasztovszky, Analytical and technological examination of glass tesserae from Hagia Sophia,Microchemical Journal, 126, 170-184, 2016.
- E. Palamara, N. Zacharias, L. Papakosta, D. Palles, E.I. Kamitsos & J. Pérez-Arantegui, Studying a Funerary Roman Vessel Glass Collection from Patras, Greece: An Interdisciplinary Characterisation and Use Study, STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, DOI: 10.1080/20548923.2016.1239868, 1-14, 2016.
- I. Liritzis, V. Aravantinos, G.S. Polymeris, N. Zacharias, I. Fappas, G. Agiamarniotis, I.K. Sfampa, A. Vafiadou, G. Kitis, Witnessing prehistoric Delphi by luminescence dating, C. R. Palevol 14, 219–232, 2015.
- Ε. Palamara, Ν. Zacharias, E.I. Kamitsos, A. Oikonomou, D. Palles and D. Möncke, Spectroscopic Study of a Historical Glass Collection from Thebes, Greece, by Raman and IR. In: Proceedings of the 6th HSA Symposium, E. Photos Jones (Ed.), BAR International Series 2780, 59-64, 2015.
- E. Κυριαζή, N. Ζαχαριάς Φυσικοχημικές, Φυσικοχημικές αναλύσεις και έρευνα συντήρησης απολιθωμένου ξύλου, στο 10ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Χημικής Μηχανικής, Πάτρα 4-6 Ιουνίου 2015 (http://pesxm10.chemeng.upatras.gr/papers/7/182)
- A. Oikonomou, K. Beltsios, N. Zacharias, P. Triantafyllidis, An Archaic glassy materials study from Rhodes island, Greece using p-XRF and SEM/EDX analysis, Proceedings of the 39th International Symposium for Archaeometry, Leuven (2012) 245-250, 2014.
- D. Moencke, M. Papageorgiou, A. Winterstein, N. Zacharias, Roman Glasses coloured by dissolved transition metal ions: redox reactions, optical spectroscopy and ligand field theory, Journal of Archaeological Science 46, 23-36, 2014.
- D. Moencke, D. Palles, N. Zacharias, M. Kaparou, E.I. Kamitsos, L. Wondraczek, Formation of an outer borosilicate glass layer on late Bronze Age Mycenaean blue vitreous relief fragments, Physics and Chemistry of Glasses: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology 52-59, 2013.
- I.K. Sfampa, G. S. Polymeris, N. Zacharias, G. Kitis, J. Henderson, Luminescence as a Probe in Provenance and Technological Studies of Early Islamic Raw Furnace Glass, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 13(3), 63-69, 2013.
- Liritzis, A. Vafiadou, N. Zacharias, G.S. Polymeris and R.G Bednarik, Advances in Surface Luminescence Dating: New Data from Sellected Monuments, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 13(3), 105-115, 2013.
- N. Zacharias, M. Kaparou, Sz. Kasztovszky, B. Maroti, K. Beltsios, J. Murphy, V. Kantarelou, A.G. Karydas, An Alteration and Provenance Study of Mycenaean Glass Objects Using Neutron Beam and X-Ray Methods, Archeometriai Muhely 2013/X./2, 127-140, 2013.
- G. Mastrotheodoros, K.G., Beltsios. N. Zacharias, V, Aravantinos, K., Kalliga, Decorated archaic pottery from the Heracles Sanctuary at Thebes: A materials, technology and provenance study, Archaeometry 779–992, 2013.
- Α. Οικονόμου, Κ. Μπέλτσιος, Ν. Ζαχαριάς, Β. Αραβαντινός, Π. Τριανταφυλλίδης – Ύαλοι της Ηπειρωτικής και Αιγιακής Ελλάδας των αρχαίων ιστορικών χρόνων, Πρακτικά του 5ου Συμποσίου της Ελληνικής Αρχαιομετρικής Εταιρείας (ΕΑΕ), N. Ζαχαριάς, Μ. Γεωργακοπούλου, Κ. Πολυκρέτη, Γ. Φακορέλλης, Θ. Βάκουλης (επιμελητές), Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου – Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα, 507-528, 2012.
- Γ. Μαστροθεόδωρος, Κ. Μπέλτσιος, Ν. Ζαχαριάς, Προσεγγίσεις τεχνητών αρχαίων σιδηρούχων χρωστικών, Πρακτικά του 5ου Συμποσίου της Ελληνικής Αρχαιομετρικής Εταιρείας (ΕΑΕ), Ν. Ζαχαριάς, Μ. Γεωργακοπούλου, Κ. Πολυκρέτη, Γ. Φακορέλλης, Θ. Βάκουλης (επιμελητές), Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου – Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα, 389-398, 2012.
- Ν. Ζαχαριάς, Μ. Καπαρού, Γ. Μαστροθεόδωρος, Α. Οικονόμου, Κ. Μπέλτσιος, Θ. Τσέλιος, Β. Αραβαντινός, Κ. Καλιγά, Δ. Οικονόμου – Τεχνολογική μελέτη των πυρομεταλλουργικών προϊόντων της ανασκαφής χώρου αφιερωμένου στη λατρεία του Ηρακλή, πλησίον των Ηλεκτρών Πυλών, (Καδμεία, Θήβα),Πρακτικά του 5ου Συμποσίου της Ελληνικής Αρχαιομετρικής Εταιρείας (ΕΑΕ), Ν. Ζαχαριάς, Μ. Γεωργακοπούλου, Κ. Πολυκρέτη, Γ. Φακορέλλης, Θ. Βάκουλης (επιμελητές), Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου – Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα, 345-364, 2012.
- A. Oikonomou, K. Beltsios, N. Zacharias, Analytical and technological study of blue glass from Thebes, Greece: An overall assessment, Proceedings of the ΑΙHV 18, D. Ignatiadou, A. Antonaras (eds.), Thessaloniki, 75-80, 2012.
- M. Papageorgiou, N. Zacharias, K.G. Beltsios, Analytical and Typological Investigation of Late Roman mosaic tesserae from Ancient Messene, Greece, Proceedings of the ΑΙHV 18, D. Ignatiadou, A. Antonaras (eds.), Thessaloniki, 241-248, 2012.
- G. Mastrotheodoros, K.G. Beltsios, N. Zacharias, Iron based and other ancient pigments for pottery decoration, Emerging Technologies, Non-Destructive Testing V, 83-88, 2012.
- Theodorakopoulou, K. Pavlopoulos, C. Athanassas, N. Zacharias, Y. Bassiakos, Sedimentological response to Holocene climate events in the Istron area, Gulf of Mirabello, NE Crete, Quaternary International 266, 62-73, 2012.
- Liritzis, D. Mavrikis, N. Zacharias, A. Sakalis, N. Tsirliganis, G. Polymeris, Potassium determinations using sem, faas and xrf: Some experimental notes, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 11 (2) , 169-179, 2011.
- Ν. Zacharias, Y. Bassiakos, Dating Based Studies of Authenticity for Art Objects, IAEA Publication, Vienna, 71-99, 2011.
- E. Tsota, N. Zacharias, H. Mommsen, A Late Roman workshop producing ceramic goods at Tanagra : Preliminary presentation of the material, in Κεραμική της Ύστερης Αρχαιότητας από τον Ελλαδικό χώρο (3ος-7ος αι. μ.Χ.), Δ. Παπανικόλα-Μπακιρτζή, Ν. Κουσουλάκου Eds., Archaeological Institute of Macedonia and Thracian Studies, Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 97-107, 2010.
- Liritzis, N. Zacharias, G.S. Polymeris, G. Kitis, K. Ernston, D. Sudhaus, A. Neumair, W. Mayer, M.A. Rappenglueck, B. Rappenglueck, The Chiemgau meteorite impact and tsunami event (SouthEast Germany): First OSL Dating, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 10 (4), 2010.
- Ι. Liritzis, G.S. Polymeris, N. Zacharias, Surface Luminescence Dating of ‘Dragon Houses’ and Armena Gate at Styra (Euboea, Greece), Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 10 (3), 65-81, 2010.
- C.T. Michael, N. Zacharias, A. Hein, Accuracy testing using thick source alpha-particle spectroscopy for the U and Th series estimations, Applied Radiation and Isotopes 68 (4-5), 858-860, 2010.
- G. Matrotheodoros, K.G. Beltsios, N. Zacharias, An experimental assessment of antiquity ochres and iron-based pigments, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 10 (1), 37-59, 2010.
- Athanassas, N. Zacharias, Equivalent dose estimation in coarse quartz from Pleistocene coastal sediments of south Greece using single-aliquot TT-OSL, Quaternary Geochronology 5(1), 65-75, 2010.
Books / Chapters (2010-)
- N. Zacharias and E. Palamara, Chapter 12: Glass Corrosion: Issues and Approaches for Archaeological Science in Recent Advances in the the Scientific Research on Ancient Glass and Glasses, Fuxi Gan, Qinghui Li and Julian Henderson (Eds.), 233-248, World Scientific, 2016.
- F. Druenert, D. Moencke, E. Palamara, N. Zacharias, L. Wondraczek, Weisse trubungsmittel in antiken glasuren und mosaik tesserae D. Palles, E. Kamitsos, M. Papageorgiou, E. Palamara, N. Zacharias, Metalla, Eds.: T. Gluhat, S. Greiff, K. Krauss, M. Prange, Mainz, 2015.
- Ν. Ζαχαριάς (Επιμέλεια), Πρακτικά 3ου Συμποσίου ARCH_RNT Αρχαιολογική Έρευνα και Νέες Τεχνολογίες, Οκτώβριος 2012, Καλαμάτα 2014.
- I. Liritzis, J. Feathers, S-H. Li, A. Singhvi, G. Wagner, A. Kadereit, N. Zacharias, Luminescence dating in archaeology, anthropology and geoarchaeology: an overview Springer-Verlag, 2013.
- N. Zacharias, G. Mastrotheodoros, G. Pappas, Technological and Analytical Examination of the Clay Plaques from Thebes in M. Pisani, Avvolti Dalla Morte, SAIA, 139-142, Athens 2013.
- D. Moencke, D. Palles, E. Kamitsos, M. Papageorgiou, E. Palamara, N. Zacharias, Faerbende ionen und pigmente in glaesern und glasuren alayse Mykinischer bir Roemischer glasproben aus Suedgriechenland mittels optischer und vibrations-spektroskopie, Metalla, Eds.: A. Hauptmann, O. Mecking., M. Prange, 264-268, Bochum 2013.
- F. Druenert, M. Kaparou, E. Palamara, D. Palles, D. Moencke, E. Kamitsos, N. Zacharias, Laborverscuche zur bildung von borosilicatschichten auf kalk-natron-silikat glaesern vergoldung Mykenischer glasfragmente unter zuhlfenahme von borax als flux, Metalla, Eds.: A. Hauptmann, O. Mecking., M. Prange, 279-283, Bochum 2013.
- N. Zαχαριάς, Εξαλλοίωση και Διάβρωση Αρχαιoλογικής Κεραμικής και Υαλωδών Υλικών: Επιπτώσεις στον Χαρακτηρισμό, Προέλευση και Απόλυτες Χρονολογήσεις, 255-26, στο ΠΡΟΛΗΠΤΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗ, Συλλογικός Τόμος, Ε. Κουλουμπή, Χ. Καρύδης (επιμ.), ΤΙΜΕ Heritage, Αθήνα 2013.
- Ν. Ζαχαριάς (Επιμέλεια), Πρακτικά 2ου Συμποσίου ARCH_RNT Αρχαιολογική Έρευνα και Νέες Τεχνολογίες, Οκτώβριος 2010, Καλαμάτα 2012.
- Πρακτικά του 5ου Συμποσίου της Ελληνικής Αρχαιομετρικής Εταιρείας (ΕΑΕ), Ν. Ζαχαριάς, Μ. Γεωργακοπούλου, Κ. Πολυκρέτη, Γ. Φακορέλλης, Θ. Βάκουλης (επιμελητές), Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου – Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα, 2012
- K.G. Βeltsios, Ar. Oikonomou, N. Zacharias, P. Triantafyllidis, Chapter 13. Characterisation and provenance of archaeological glass artifacts from Mainland and Aegean Greece in: Liritzis I., Stevenson C. (eds) The dating and provenance of volcanic and ancient manufactured glasses-a global overview, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 166-184, 2012.
- Ν. Ζαχαριάς (Επιμέλεια), Πρακτικά 1ου Συμποσίου ARCH_RNT Αρχαιολογική Έρευνα και Νέες Τεχνολογίες, Μάιος 2008, Καλαμάτα 2010.
- Ι. Λυριτζής, Ν. Ζαχαριάς (επιμ.), ΑρχαιοΥλικά, Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα 2010.
- N. Zacharias (Invited Editor), Luminescence in Archaeology International Symposia, Proceedings Volume, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 10_4, 2010.
- Ι. Liritzis, N. Zacharias, Portable XRF for Use in Archaeology, in XRF Technology and Modern Applications, Εκδόσεις Springer-Verlag, S. Shackley (ed.), 2010