Larentis Omar, Gorini Ilaria, Campus Michele, Lorenzetti Marta, Mansueto Giancarlo, Bortolotto Susanna, Zappa Emanuele, Gregorini Andrea, Rampazzi Laura, Vanin Stefano, Carta Giuseppina, Carli Alberto, Simonaitis Lara, De Luca Lisa, Tonina Enrica
CROP - Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences Department (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
LaBAAF - Bagolini Laboratory of Archaeology, Archaeometry, Photography, Department of Humanities, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Jan 15;11:1492328. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1492328. eCollection 2024.
Paleoradiology has become a standard diagnostic method in the study of mummified or embalmed bodies. Among the various available techniques, computed tomography valuing for its ability to provide detailed information. However, computed tomography equipment is not always accessible to research teams, cannot be easily transported to all conservation sites, and raises health concerns. Therefore, mobile digital radiographic technology is often the most suitable investigative tool in specific contexts. In this study, three mummies preserved at the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona, perched on a cliff above the Adige River Valley on the Monte Baldo at an elevation of 775 m a.s.l., were analyzed using radiographic techniques. The impossibility of transferring the bodies due to the sanctuary's remote location imposed the use of lightweight, portable equipment for the radiological examination. This article highlights next-generation X-ray technology utility, potential, and limitations in investigating clothing fabrics, restoration history, taphonomy, entomology, anthropology, and paleopathology. The interdisciplinary approach in this study has unveiled new historical and biological insights about these mummies, which, though revered in popular devotion, had previously been unknown to both Italian and international scientific communities.
古放射学已成为研究木乃伊或防腐尸体的一种标准诊断方法。在各种可用技术中，计算机断层扫描因其能够提供详细信息而备受重视。然而，研究团队并非总能使用计算机断层扫描设备，该设备不易运输到所有保存地点，且存在健康隐患。因此，在特定情况下，移动数字射线照相技术往往是最合适的调查工具。在本研究中，使用射线照相技术对保存在位于海拔775米的巴尔多山阿迪杰河谷上方悬崖上的圣母冠冕圣殿中的三具木乃伊进行了分析。由于圣殿位置偏远，无法转移尸体，这就要求使用轻便、便携式设备进行放射学检查。本文强调了下一代X射线技术在研究衣物织物、修复历史、埋藏学、昆虫学、人类学和古病理学方面的实用性、潜力和局限性。本研究中的跨学科方法揭示了关于这些木乃伊的新的历史和生物学见解，这些木乃伊尽管在大众信仰中备受尊崇，但此前意大利和国际科学界都并不知晓。
