Yerebatan Sarayı: Bazilika Sarnıcı

Taha Toros Arşivi, Dosya No: 6-Sultanahmetİstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (TR10/14/YEN/0033) İstanbul Development Agency (TR10/14/YEN/0033

New skeletal tuberculosis cases in past populations from Western Hungary (Transdanubia)

The distribution, antiquity and epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) have previously been studied in osteoarchaeological material in the eastern part of Hungary, mainly on the Great Plain. The purpose of this study is to map the occurrence of skeletal TB in different centuries in the western part of Hungary, Transdanubia, and to present new cases we have found. Palaeopathological analysis was carried out using macroscopic observation supported by radiographic and molecular methods. A large human osteoarchaeological sample (n = 5684) from Transdanubian archaeological sites ranging from the 2nd to the 18th centuries served as a source of material. Spinal TB was observed in seven individuals (in three specimens with Pott's disease two of which also had cold abscess) and hip TB was assumed in one case. The results of DNA for Mycobacterium tuberculosis were positive in seven of the eight cases identified by paleopathology, and negative in the assumed case of hip TB. However, the molecular results are consistent with highly fragmented DNA, which limited further analysis. Based on the present study and previously published cases, osteotuberculosis was found in Transdanubia mainly during the 9th–13th centuries. However, there are no signs of TB in many other 9th–13th century sites, even in those that lie geographically close to those where osteotuberculous cases were found. This may be due to a true absence of TB caused by the different living conditions, way of life, or origin of these populations. An alternative explanation is that TB was present in some individuals with no typical paleopathology, but that death occurred before skeletal morphological features could develop

Nova solinska bazilika - Skica idejnoga rješenja

Članak donosi pregled idejnoga rješenja oblikovanja liturgijskoga prostora buduće solinske bazilike odabrane kao najbolji rad na natječaju koji je u ožujku 2009. raspisala Splitsko-makarska nadbiskupija. Riječ je o interdisciplinarnome radu u kojem se susreću arhitektura i teologija u razmatranju i realizaciji liturgijskih formi. U prvome dijelu članka ukratko su ocrtana idejna polazišta te su razložene postavke i logika pristupa projektiranju. Drugi dio pokušava pružiti opisni presjek i hermeneutsku podlogu iščitavanju idejnoga projekta. Kroz tri naznačena okvira - »oblikovanje liturgijskih žarišta«, »opna forme« i »svjetlo i voda« -autori razrađuju nosive elemente arhitektonsko-liturgijskoga jezika te obrazlažu temeljne postavke idejnoga rješenja. Treći dio članka iznosi perspektive idejnoga rješenja

A note on the St. John Co-Cathedral marble tombstones : the artisans, foreign and Maltese

The aim of this brief study is to modestly review the documentation principally in the notarial archives concerning the tombstones, mainly in the period 1678 to 1819 and the marble craftsmen, local and foreign, who executed their masterpieces so expertly.peer-reviewe

Doljani-Zlatica, Podgorica: The remains of early Christian buildings

The paper deals with the early Christian site found in the village of Doljani, near the ancient city of Duklja (Doclea). The findings are commented on and drawings are attached. The proximity of the city of Duklja is taken into account, and the possible influence of Ravenna during its Byzantine period

VEGETABLE OILS AS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCTION OF SUITABLE PRODUCTS

Importance of vegetable oils in food industry is fast growing due to rising popularity of the wholesome food. Application of vegetable oils in different technical branches is connected with tendency to promote utilization of renewable raw materials and production of environmentally friendly products. Vegetable oils can be used for frying and salads as well as spices extracts, food additives, for massages, aromtherapy a.o. Wide field for utilization of vegetable oils is production of biodiesel fuel (fatty acid methyl- and ethylesters). Investigations about stabilization of pumpkin seed and oilseed pumpkin oils with BHT, ascorbylpalmitate and ascorbic acid were carried out. Investigations on oxidative stabilization of rape oil methyl- and ethylesters RME, REE (biodiesel fuels) with antioxidants at room and 60 oC temperature were carried out. Investigations about antioxidant properties of rosemary, basil and ginger extracts were carried out