Abstract
Microscopic and elemental analyses were employed on two plaster samples from the Byzantine levigation pools uncovered in the Highway 3 excavations. While the mineral composition of the samples was broadly similar, differences in flakiness and aggregate content imply variations in materials and techniques, indicating different construction or repair phases.
Keywords
levigation pools, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), microscopic analysis, plater, Byzantine period
Recommended Citation
Gasanova, Svetlana and Eisenberg-Degen, Davida
(2026)
"Highway 3: Microscopic and Elemental Analyses of Plaster from the Byzantine Levigation Pool Complex,"
Qadum: Journal of Excavation Reports from Israel: Vol. 2, Article 23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/3078-8528.1067
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/qadum/vol2/iss1/23
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