Stefano Marsella

Stefano Marsella is a Fire Safety Engineer with extensive experience in mass evacuation and the fire safety of cultural heritage sites

The Great Fire of Rome began on the evening of 18-19 July 64 AD. - Image: Hubert Robert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Rome#/media/File:Robert,_Hubert_-_Incendie_à_Rome_-.jpg

Forensic Engineering in Ancient Rome: Analyzing the 64 AD Fire through Archaeology

Stefano Marsella June 24, 2026

By Stefano Marsella Fire Safety Engineer | Adjunct Professor of Territorial Emergency Management, Università Campus Biomedico di Roma Introduction Synthesizing...

fficial British war art imagining a bombing raid on Cologne with the city’s cathedral is clearly visible. It survived the war, despite being hit dozens of times by Allied bombs. (Image by the National Archives UK, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons)

Fire Effects on Heritage Stone: Temperature Thresholds and Assessment

Stefano Marsella January 30, 2026

Introduction Stone has long been considered one of the most fire-resistant building materials in architectural history, providing inherent protection to...

Stefano Marsella

Forensic Engineering in Ancient Rome: Analyzing the 64 AD Fire through Archaeology

Fire Effects on Heritage Stone: Temperature Thresholds and Assessment

Saving the Soul of a Nation: Multi-Agency Coordination in Heritage Recovery Following the Central Italy Earthquakes

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Fire Risk Management for SMEs in Cultural Heritage: The Critical Role of Vulnerability Assessment

Forensic Engineering in Ancient Rome: Analyzing the 64 AD Fire through Archaeology

Fire Effects on Heritage Stone: Temperature Thresholds and Assessment

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