Scientific Program
Registration. Main Hall Registration Area||Morning Sessions
Opening and Welcome Session
- Welcome Address by Saudi ICOMOS President
- Welcome Address by RCU
- Welcome Address by Heritage Commission Dr.
- Welcome Address by ICOMOS Italia
- Welcome Address by UNESCO Chair in Florence University
Keynote Presentation: Geomorphological process and rock instabilityaffecting the archaeological site of Hegra and surroundings
Margottini, D. Spizzichino, T. Beni, D. Boldini, G.B. Crosta, P. Frattini, W. Frodella, E. Lusini, A. Palamidessi, N. Casagli, I. Gallego Revilla, E. Mille, I. Périssé
Session 1A: Master Examples Worldwide (I)
- The stability of antique settlements in Cappadocia and Phrygia in Türkiye next to cliffs and in deep valleys
- Multivariate assessment of geomorphological and environmental factors affecting the stability of Nabataean tombs at Hegra, Saudi Arabia
- Simplified and Advanced Evaluation of the Safety Conditions of Underground Cavities: Application to Some Historic Sites in Naples (Italy)
- Monitoring and Mitigating Cliff Instability at the Mortuary Temple ofHatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt
Coffee Break
Session 1A: Master Examples Worldwide (II)
- Risk Mapping and Preventive Conservation of Rock-Built Heritage Sites
- From rock to risk: immersive learning in ancient limestone mines.
- Geomechanical assessment of the Nabatean-style rock-cut necropolis in Norchia, Italy.
- The Abu Simbel Relocation: Historical Insights into Piero Gazzola’s Early Application of Rock Mechanics to Heritage Conservation
Prayer and Lunch Break
Session 2A: Techniques and Technologies.
- From Rock to Digital Gateway: Innovative Methodologies for Rupestrian and Low-Accessible Architectural Heritage
- Digital Tools for Monitoring and Preventive Conservation of Built and Rock Heritage Sites. The case of the Sassi of Matera, Italy.
- Eco-Compatible Anchoring and Stabilization Strategies for Preserving Rock-Cut Heritage in AlUla: A Conceptual Study
- An Applied Framework for Heritage Protection in the Face of Urbanization and Environmental Change: Spatial Modeling of Future Effects on Heritage Sites Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Alula Bio-Shield: Green Innovation for Heritage Protection.
Coffee Break
Session 2A: Techniques and Technologies II.
- Gamification for Sustainable Conservation of Rupestrian Heritage.
- Evaluating Nano-Silica and Bio-Based Coatings for the Conservation of Sandstone Rupestrian Heritage: A Preliminary Study on Al Ula Analogues under Desert Conditions Faten
- Evaluation of the Efficiency of Polymethyl Methacrylate/Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate (MMA/HPMA) Copolymer in the Conservation of Mural Paintings and Inscriptions under Sudden Microclimatic Changes
- From Satellite to Surface: Integrated Remote Sensing for the Preservation of Rupestrian Heritage.
Registration. Main Hall Registration Area||Morning Sessions.
Session 1B: Master Examples Worldwide
- Dual-Imago: a next-generation digital photogrammetry method for ultra-high accuracy 3D modelling and 4D monitoring, from close range to kilometer scale
- Combined effects of excavation and morphological evolution on rock massdamage around hypogean tombs of an Etruscan site in Italy
- Cross-Scale Structural and Mechanical Characteristics of Laminated Rock
- INSPECTOR: A Digital Platform for Visual Observation and Data Collection in Heritage Risk Monitoring
- Rockfall modeling for risk mitigation at cultural heritage sites in SaudiArabia
Coffee Break
Session 1B: Master Examples Worldwide
- Hegra: Stone, Rock Massifs and Working Techniques in the Conservation of
- Non-Invasive Stabilization Techniques for Fragile Rock-Cut Monuments: the Gheller approach to UNESCO case studies
- New Remote Sensing Approaches for Geohazards Assessments in Urban and Rupestrian Sites: Insights from Case Studies around Rome (Italy)
Prayer and Lunch Break||Afternoon Sessions
Session 2A: Techniques and Technologies.
- Use of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Measurements on Shale to Distinguish Laminae Lithology and Mineral Composition
- Identifying unstable blocks in the rupestrian site of Vardzia (Georgia) by using microtremors measurements.
- Numerical modeling of Hegra tombs stability and conservation
Coffee Break
Session 2A: Techniques and Technologies II.
- Toward Sustainable Assessment of Rupestrian Heritage sites: AI-Based Mapping of Weathered Rock Slopes at Hegra (Saudi Arabia)
- Framework for Predicting Sandstone Weathering in AlUla Rupestrian Environments
- Decoding the Subtractive Process: A Diachronic Method for Analyzing Excavation Traces in Rock-Cut Architecture
Session 2B: Worldwide Examples
- Sustainable Strategies for Sandstone Conservation in Petra
- The impact of natural conditions and human factors on the rock art heritage in Al-Ula Governorate
- Preserving the Rock Art Heritage of Tassili n’Ajjer: Challenges and Perspectives of Digital Documentation and 3D Scanning at the Site of Sefar
Coffee Break
OPTIONAL SITE VISIT: Hegra UNESCO World