Antique Shipwreck with Sarcophagi near Sutivan on the Island of Brač

Krajem 2008. g. ronilački klub „PIK Mornar“ prijavio je pronalazak brodoloma s teretom kamenih elemenata i sarkofaga. Stručnim uviđajem, koji je izvršio Odjel za podvodnu arheologiju početkom 2009. g., potvrđeno je da je uistinu riječ o antičkom brodolomu s teretom poluobrađenih kamenih proizvoda. Prvo istraživanje provedeno je 2010. g. te je nastavljeno u 2011. g. i 2012. g. Ovaj brodolom je jedan od tri srodna antička brodoloma pronađena u podmorju Republike Hrvatske. Najranije otkriveni i najpoznatiji je brodolom kod Velog Školja kod otoka Mljeta s teretom mramornih sarkofaga i ostalih poluobrađenih mramornih proizvoda. Treći brodolom s teretom sarkofaga nalazi se kod otoka Jakljana nedaleko Dubrovnika.Different semi-finished stone objects make up for one of the most important segments of the ancient maritime trade. Whenever possible, stone was transported by sea or inland waterway, so the Mediterranean holds a num ber of shipwrecks with the cargo of semi-finished stone objects. The cargo varies, but most commonly it contains architectural stone elements. There are more than fifty in the Mediterranean. Several shipwrecks with stone cargo were found in the Adriatic. Near cape Izmetiste, pottery of Eastern Mediterranean origin was found next to nine stone blocks (one out of granite, eight out of limestone). The entire cargo is attributed to the Aegean region, dating back to the beginning of the second century. Near the island of Susak (cape Margarine) next to tegulae and imbrices, eleven cut pillars of white marble and a few semi-stone blocks were found. The classic form of tegula and imbrex generally date back to the first centuries after Christ. Thus far we have found three similar sites with sarcophagus cargo on the Adriatic coast. These are the site in front of Great Skolj near the island of Mljet and near the island of Jakljan not far from Dubrovnik. The third one is the recently discovered site with sarcophagi cargo, located near Sutivan on the island of Brač. In late 2008 divers from the Underwater Research Club Mornar from Split made a dive west of Sutivan, on the basis of previous information provided by local divers from Supetar. On that occasion, several sarcophagi were spotted together with covers, some stone blocks and one stone container. In 2009 the Department of Underwater Archaeology of the Croatian Conservation Institute made a record of the site. Immediately after the first professional dive inspection, it was clear that this is indeed an ancient shipwreck with a cargo of sarcophagi and other stone semi products. The site is located at a depth of 32 meters and extends to approximately 40 m2, containing 24 stone objects arranged in two rows, the bottom part being almost completely in sand. Among the found objects there are two full size sarcophagi with lids, two small sarcophagi with lids, one stone container with visible perforations, 13 stone blocks and a column of circular cross section and one small grave stela. The sinking of this ship with its cargo probably occurred in late 2. or beginning of 3. Century AD

Antique Shipwreck with Sarcophagi near Sutivan on the Island of Brač

Krajem 2008. g. ronilački klub „PIK Mornar“ prijavio je pronalazak brodoloma s teretom kamenih elemenata i sarkofaga. Stručnim uviđajem, koji je izvršio Odjel za podvodnu arheologiju početkom 2009. g., potvrđeno je da je uistinu riječ o antičkom brodolomu s teretom poluobrađenih kamenih proizvoda. Prvo istraživanje provedeno je 2010. g. te je nastavljeno u 2011. g. i 2012. g. Ovaj brodolom je jedan od tri srodna antička brodoloma pronađena u podmorju Republike Hrvatske. Najranije otkriveni i najpoznatiji je brodolom kod Velog Školja kod otoka Mljeta s teretom mramornih sarkofaga i ostalih poluobrađenih mramornih proizvoda. Treći brodolom s teretom sarkofaga nalazi se kod otoka Jakljana nedaleko Dubrovnika.Different semi-finished stone objects make up for one of the most important segments of the ancient maritime trade. Whenever possible, stone was transported by sea or inland waterway, so the Mediterranean holds a num ber of shipwrecks with the cargo of semi-finished stone objects. The cargo varies, but most commonly it contains architectural stone elements. There are more than fifty in the Mediterranean. Several shipwrecks with stone cargo were found in the Adriatic. Near cape Izmetiste, pottery of Eastern Mediterranean origin was found next to nine stone blocks (one out of granite, eight out of limestone). The entire cargo is attributed to the Aegean region, dating back to the beginning of the second century. Near the island of Susak (cape Margarine) next to tegulae and imbrices, eleven cut pillars of white marble and a few semi-stone blocks were found. The classic form of tegula and imbrex generally date back to the first centuries after Christ. Thus far we have found three similar sites with sarcophagus cargo on the Adriatic coast. These are the site in front of Great Skolj near the island of Mljet and near the island of Jakljan not far from Dubrovnik. The third one is the recently discovered site with sarcophagi cargo, located near Sutivan on the island of Brač. In late 2008 divers from the Underwater Research Club Mornar from Split made a dive west of Sutivan, on the basis of previous information provided by local divers from Supetar. On that occasion, several sarcophagi were spotted together with covers, some stone blocks and one stone container. In 2009 the Department of Underwater Archaeology of the Croatian Conservation Institute made a record of the site. Immediately after the first professional dive inspection, it was clear that this is indeed an ancient shipwreck with a cargo of sarcophagi and other stone semi products. The site is located at a depth of 32 meters and extends to approximately 40 m2, containing 24 stone objects arranged in two rows, the bottom part being almost completely in sand. Among the found objects there are two full size sarcophagi with lids, two small sarcophagi with lids, one stone container with visible perforations, 13 stone blocks and a column of circular cross section and one small grave stela. The sinking of this ship with its cargo probably occurred in late 2. or beginning of 3. Century AD

Growing skull fracture

Background. Growing skull fracture or craniocerebral erosion is a rare complication of linear skull fracture in childhood. It is characterized by progressive diastatic enlargement of the fracture line, which leads to a cranial defect, dural cleft, and cerebral herniation. It is presented as a soft pulsabile scalp swelling above the fracture, with a clear cranial defect. Case report. In this paper we presented a patient, an 8-month-old boy with the growing skull fracture revealed four weeks after the injury. After the surgical treatment, the boy was in a good general condition without the presence of neurologic impairment. Conclusion. Early recognition of craniocerebral erosion is very important. Timely detection prevents further progression of the disease and the evolution of neurological impairment. Surgery is the method of choice for treating a growing skull fracture

Volumetric models from 3D point clouds: The case study of sarcophagi cargo from a 2nd/3rd century AD Roman shipwreck near Sutivan on island Brac, Croatia

Multi-image photogrammetry can in favorable conditions even under water generate large clouds of 3D points which can be used for visualization of sunken heritage. For analysis of under-water archeological sites and comparison of artifacts, more compact shape models must be reconstructed from 3D points, where each object or a part of it is modeled individually. Volumetric models and superquadric models in particular are good candidates for such modeling since automated methods for their reconstruction and segmentation from 3D points exist. For the study case we use an underwater wreck site of a Roman ship from 2nd/3rd century AD located near Sutivan on island Brac in Croatia. We demonstrate how super- quadric models of sarcophagi and other stone blocks can be reconstructed from an unsegmented cloud of 3D points obtained by multi-image photogrammetry. We compare the dimensions of stone objects measured directly on the corresponding 3D point cloud with dimensions of the reconstructed super- quadric models and discuss other advantages of these volumetric models. The average difference be- tween point-to-point measurements of stone blocks and the dimensions of the corresponding superquadric model is on the order of few centimeters

Motorway operation and maintenance: case study Azerbaijan

Razvoj strategije za primjenu novog pristupa upravljanju najvažnije cestovne mreže Azerbejdžana, glavne cestovne mreže, je zahtijevao da se pažljivo ispitaju svi aspekti u svezi s osiguravanjem usluga i funkcija eksploatacije i održavanja. Definirani su vodeći principi i ciljevi za buduće upravljanje azerbejdžanskom glavnom cestovnom mrežom, a prema njima i predložen niz mogućih opcija. Opcije su uspoređene na temelju SWOT analize kako bi bile odabrane one koje najbolje odgovaraju azerbejdžanskom scenariju u sadašnjosti i bliskoj budućnosti.Development of a strategy for a new approach to the management of the most important road network of Azerbaijan, the main road network, required to carefully examine all the aspects concerning delivery of operation and maintenance services and functions. Guiding principles and objectives for the future management of the Azeri main road network were defined, and according to them a set of possible options has been proposed. The options were compared on the basis of a SWOT analysis in order to shortlist those that may best fit the current and the near future Azeri scenario