Timeless Urban Safety: The Treatise of Roman-Byzantine Palestine
In 2001, Architect Besim S. Hakim published on the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians the paper titled “Julian...
History of Fire Science
This category includes posts that deal with the evolution of fire science and technology over time
Preserving Heritage and the World War II Strategic Bombing
On this platform, we are highlighting the growing targeting of cultural heritage and historical memory by armed conflicts and crisis...
The Art of Fire Management in the Ancient Neolithic
Fire has been, since its origins, a central element in human history, a powerful force capable of sustaining life but...
A Book on Megafires Risk to Natural Heritage
The landscapes we consider heritage, both for their natural and cultural value, are under increasing pressure. In particular, the risk...
Climate Conditions and Fire Risk in Historical towns
Historic buildings and the areas that house them are subject to a particular fire risk. In fact, many of the...
Environment Protection and Fire Risk Reduction in History
Fire has always played an important role in antiquity, both in practice and in worship. For examle, the sacred fire...
Archaeology of Fire Safety Measures – The Fire Stations of the Roman Empire
Fire protection services have been organized in most cities around the world since the late 1700s. In a limited number...
Jericho Destruction in the Bronze Age: A Prehistoric Arson?
Fires that devastated entire cities have occurred not only in recent centuries and the last centuries B.C. (like the Jerusalem...
What Really Happened in 1823? Uncovering the Gaps in the Saint Paul Basilica Fire Narrative
On the two-hundredth anniversary of the devastating fire that consumed much of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls...
A Pioneering Fire Protection System: Saint Paul Outside the Walls
In the night of July 15th, 1823, a fire destroyed a large part of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul...
Fire Test On A Standing Georgian Dwelling Bath (UK) 1967
Report on a Fire Test of a Ceiling in a Georgian Dwelling House on 2 March 1967, published in the...
Did Rome’s Colosseum Suffered a Post Earthquake Fire in 271 A.D.?
In 217 A.D. Rome's Colosseum was slightly damaged by a fire. Since Rome is built in a seismic area and...
