Post by ESRF - The European Synchrotron

Last week, two remarkable, 3.500 years old artefacts from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens travelled to the ESRF. The aim was clear: to use some of Europe's most advanced X ray techniques to complement laboratory measurements already performed in Greece and help answer key questions about authenticity, manufacturing technology, material composition and preservation. This was not just a scientific experiment. It was a strong example of what can happen when cultural heritage, advanced research infrastructure and the Greek scientific community come together. A warm thank you to the National Archaeological Museum for its trust and collaboration, especially to Eleni Konstantinidi and Nelly Kladouri for their essential contribution. The measurements and data analysis bring together an excellent Greek scientific team, with contributions from the University of Patras , Irene Margiolaki ; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Fani Pinakidou and Maria Katsikini; NCSR "DEMOKRITOS"​, Andreas Karydas and Vasilis Psycharis; Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Alexandros Lappas; ESRF researchers and technical teams; and Athanasios Papazoglou for the overall organisation and coordination of the initiative. The Greek team carried out the measurements at ESRF and is now moving forward with the analysis of the data. Because sometimes, to better understand the past, you need the brightest tools of the present.

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