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ASMOSIA IX
The 9th International Conference of the Association for the
Study of Marbles and Other
Stones in Antiquity
“Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone”
Special Theme Session: Symbolism of stones - local and imported
materials
Tarragona (Spain), 8-13th June 2009
SECOND CIRCULAR
GENERALITIES The dates of the Conference are 8th-13th of June
2009 and the oral and poster presentations will take place from the
8th to 11th of June (Monday to Friday). The Traditional ASMOSIA
Association Members Business Meeting will take place also during
these days.
The organizing Committee wishes to thank the massive response to
the call for abstracts of the IX ASMOSIA Conference. The amount of
abstracts submitted and the number of registered participants is
very high. Also, we apologise for the delay in replying some of the
queries. It was due to the coincidence of a huge amount of emails
and some troubles with our server. Please remember that despite no
more abstracts will be admitted, you can still register until the
beginning or during of the Conference.
Currently, the review of abstracts is being conducted. We will
inform you about the final decision as soon as possible. The final
program of the Conference will be posted on the IX ASMOSIA
Conference website (http://www.icac.net/asmosia9). Please, remember
that the official language of the Conference is English. No
translation service will be provided.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS Oral PRESENTATIONS will have 15 minutes for
presentation and 5 minutes for discussion. Only powerpoint
presentations will be accepted (slides will not be accepted).
Please make sure to provide the staff with one copy of the file
(.ppt) to be
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projected well in advance (that is, at least at the beginning of
the session block before your presentation).
POSTERS The format of the POSTERS will follow these
guidelines:
- Dimensions: 841 x format A0 = 1189mm - Orientation: Vertical -
Form letter: preferably Arial or Times New Roman - Size of the
letters of the title: not less than 36p
Please be aware that it will be not possible to show posters
that do not follow these guidelines. Posters should be readable
from a distance of about 2 metres. Material for attaching posters
to the poster board will be provided by the Organization.
Do not forget to include the following information: - Name of
author / s - Institution - E-mail the author / s
It is advisable to bring handabouts (A4 copies) with you to hand
them to those interested in the topic or data you present.
YOUNG RESEARCHER’S BEST POSTER AWARD The organization of the IX
International Conference ASMOSIA has decided to award the best
poster presented by a young researcher or researchers among all
those posters shown during the poster sessions. Only posters by
authors up to 35 years old will be considered by the jury, which
will be made up by the members of the Scientific Committee.
The prize will consist of the refund of the registration fee, a
300€ prize (in cash) and a diploma. The verdict of the Scientific
Committee will be announced the last day of the sessions (Friday
12th June). The prize-giving will take place immediately
afterwards.
To participate, you only need to provide the Organization with
an exact, DIN A4 size copy of the poster displayed during the
poster sessions and a photocopy of the author/s identity
card/passport (as proof of its/their date of birth) before Thursday
June 11th .
PUBLICATION
The Organization wishes the participants to know that both due
to the high participation and the fact that poster presentations
always generate very interesting discussions, posters will be one
of the highlights of the Conference. Therefore, the program for the
posters is released exactly at the same time as the oral and
printed with exactly the same layout as the oral. They will be also
included in the book of abstracts provided to all participants and,
more important, there will be no differentiation between poster and
oral papers as regards the publication of the proceedings. The
publication of the Proceedings is intended to be done within the
following year since the celebration of the Conference. The rules
for presenting the papers will be announced during the
Conference.
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SCIENTIFIC TRIPS
Two scientific trips directly related to the topics discussed in
the Conference have been arranged by the Organization for all the
participants:
• A visit to the Roman quarry of El Mèdol, located about 17 km
north from Tarragona, where traces of ancient extraction are still
visible and a monolith left shows the original ground level. This
will take place Wednesday afternoon and the costs of this trip are
already included on the conference registration fee.
• A visit to Tortosa (ancient Dertosa), where the Broccatello
quarries (locally called Jaspi de la Cinta) are. The visit will
include a visit to the quarries of Els Valencians and La Cinta, the
two main quarry sites were traces of extraction previous to the
introduction of recent methods are still visible, a reception at
the City Hall (Ayuntamiento) and a guided tour through the main
places within the town where examples of the use of broccatello are
visible (i.e. the cathedral, the castle).
Tortosa is located about 85 km south from Tarragona (one hour
trip). It will take place on Saturday 13th June and it will take
the whole day. The costs (except lunch) are included on the
conference registration fee.
OPTIONAL EVENTS In addition, other optional visits will be
offered to those that might be interested. They consist of:
• A dinner, which will take place on Thursday evening, and
following the custom from previous ASMOSIA conferences, will enable
us to discuss and share interests on a more relaxed atmosphere. The
venue for this dinner is the restaurant “Les Voltes” which is
located within the archaeological remains of the Roman circus of
Tarragona. There, we will taste a traditional Catalan dinner. For
more information about this very particular restaurant, visit
http://www.restaurantlesvoltes.cat/
The cost of this dinner is 30€.
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• a visit to the highlights of ancient Tarraco heritage
including the Roman circus, the Roman amphitheatre, the Roman
walls, the Forum Provincialis and the Praetorium.
The Roman circus was built in the 1st century and its original
capacity has been estimated at 30,000 spectators. It is considered
one of the best-preserved circuses in the West, although some of
the original structure remains hidden under old 19th-century
buildings.
The Praetorium is a Roman-era tower that once housed the stairs
that connected the lower city to the provincial forum by way of the
circus, to which it is connected by means of underground
passageways. It stands at one of the
corners of the vast rectangle of the provincial forum square. In
the 16th century, it was transformed into a palace for the monarchs
of the Catalan-Aragonese crown. It was subsequently used as a
prison.
The Provincial forum was located on the intermediate step of the
three-terraced city plan. Today, this once vast plaza with its
surrounding arcade is home to dozens of houses and streets. Remains
of the portico can be
seen nowadays in the buildings of the "Antiga Audiència", or the
Old Court of Justice, (southwest tower), in Plaça del Pallol
(entranceway, vault and pilasters of the Old Nunnery), in Plaça del
Fòrum (angular wall) and in the Praetorium (southeast tower with
entranceways, vaults and pilasters).
The amphitheatre was built in the 2nd century and some of the
stands were carved directly out of the underlying bedrock. It could
hold up to 14,000 spectators. In the early 6th century, a Visigoth
basilica was built on the site, which was eventually replaced by
the mediaeval Santa Maria del Miracle (Our Lady of the Miracle)
church.
This visit will take place Sunday (14th June) morning, and it is
open to all participants (free visit included in the conference
registration fee).
To facilitate the organization of these events (bus, seats,
etc), if you are interested in any please send the attached
Optional Events form specifying your preferences to the XI ASMOSIA
Conference email address ([email protected]) as soon as
possible.
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OPTIONALS TRIPS
• A visit at the Font Major Cave, Modernist Cooperative Winery
and Etnographic Museum at L’Espluga de Francolí (near
Tarragona).
Font Major Cave is a unique place, which allows the visitor to
plunge into the region's geological and prehistoric past. It is one
of the world's biggest caves and 300,000 year-old animal remains,
including rhinoceros, hyenas and deer, were found there together
with Neolithic finds and early pottery remains. Late pre-Roman
occupation has been also documented as well as funerary remains and
2nd-3rd century ceramics.
For more information, visit
http://www.covesdelespluga.info/htm/cat/home.htm and
http://www.doconcadebarbera.com/english/bodegas_modernistas.htm
It will have the opportunity to visit the new Ethnographic
Museum that will be open to the public next summer.
http://www.museuvidarural.com/pre.htm
This visit will take place Sunday (14th June) afternoon and due
to the nature of the visit (Caves, Winery, Museum) the number of
people that can join the group is limited.
Half day Esplugues Francolí Caves (Bus) (including bus, entrance
to the caves, museum and winery)11€/pax. (min 50 places).
A minimum of 50 people might me needed to confirm this trip. If
the number of people registered is lower, it may be subject to
cancellation (and return of fee) or variation on its cost.
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• 1 day Tour in Barcelona.
Barcelona City Tour (by bus & foot): Passeig de Gràcia
(exterior views Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, Sagrada Família Temple)
Rambla, Boqueria Market, The Old Jewish Quarter, la Plaça Sant
Jaume (City Hall and Catalan Government), Cathedral. (Bus + guide
half day) 20€/pax. (min 50 places).
A minimum of 50 people might me needed to confirm this trip. If
the number of people registered is lower, it may be subject to
cancellation (and return of fee) or variation on its cost.
• 1Day Tour in Empuries (Costa Brava).
A town on the Mediterranean coast. It was founded in 575 BC by
Greek colonists from Phocaea with the name of Εμπόριον (Emporion —
"market"). It was later occupied by the Romans, but in the Early
Middle Ages the town was abandoned. The ruins are midway between
the Costa Brava town of L'Escala and the tiny village of Sant
Martí.
http://www.mac.cat/cat/Seus/Empuries
(Bus). 21€/pax Bus (min 50 places)
A minimum of 50 people might me needed to confirm this trip. If
the number of people registered is lower, it may be subject to
cancellation (and return of fee) or variation on its cost.
These optional trips will be managed directly by the travel
agency DERTOTRAVEL. If interested, please fill out the application
on the attached accommodation booking form and send it to the
following address: [email protected].
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USEFUL INFORMATION
The town of Tarragona The town of Tarragona, ancient Tarraco and
capital city of the Hispania Tarraconensis province, will be
hosting the Conference. It is located at the northeast coast of
Spain, about 100 km south from Barcelona. It lays on a small hill
next to the Mediterranean Sea where an early Roman town was founded
in 218 BC.
Tarragona is rich not only in urban archaeological heritage (it
was declared World Heritage by the UNESCO in 2000) but also in
research projects focusing on ancient archaeology. Nowadays it is
the place of the recently created Institut Català d’Arqueologia
Clàssica (ICAC).
Its warm Mediterranean climate as well as the town’s tourist and
heritage attraction are a great complement to the social life
involved in an event of these characteristics.
How to reach Tarragona
1. by plane
• fly to Barcelona airport (El Prat Airport) and either take a
bus (directly from the airport to Tarragona or from Estació del
Nord Coach station in Barcelona city center), a train or rent a
car. Finally you could also rent a car at the same airport
• fly to the local airport of Reus (about 5 km) which holds lots
of charter flights as well as several Ryanair connections. From the
airport take a taxi to Tarragona city center. The journey lasts
about 10 minutes
2. by train
• All the trains going south (either Tortosa or Reus) from Sants
Railway Station in Barcelona stop at Tarragona. The frequency of
departures is high and there are several categories of trains that
cover this line and the prices vary significantly according to
which one you take (the ones called “Regionales” and “Catalunya
Express” are cheaper while the “Talgo”, “Euromed” and “Altaria” are
more expensive).
• Take the AVE train either from Barcelona or Madrid train and
stop at “Camp de Tarragona” station. From there take a taxi to
Tarragona city center.
• Tarragona Train Station o Estació de RENFE o Passeig
d’Espanya, s/n o 43004 Tarragona o www.renfe.es o Telf.: 977 24 02
02 / 902 24 02 02
3. by coach
• ALSA coaches (www.alsa.es) and PLANA coaches
(www.empresaplana.es) depart for Tarragona every now and then
either from the same airport or Estació del Nord Coach station. The
fares are also inexpensive.
• Bus Station: Estació d’Autobusos de Tarragona Plaça Imperial
Tarraco s/n Telf. 977 22 91 26
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• Bus from Tarragona to other cities: Alsa – Enatcar:
www.alsa.es (telf. 902 42 22 42) Hife: www.hife.es (telf. 902 11 98
14) Hispania (977 75 41 47) Plana: 977 21 44 75
4. by car
• from Barcelona by taking either the AP-7 or the C-33
motorways. • There is some parking in the vicinity of the
Conference site:
o Parking de la Pedrera (Plaça de la Pedrera) o Parking de la
Plaça de la Font o Parking de la Rambla Nova
Both coach and train stations are about a walking distance of
15-30 minutes from the Conference venue. Besides, the existence of
several parking areas at the outskirts of the old town centre makes
it easy to reach the Conference site by car. Therefore, it is very
easy to reach the place to hold the sessions whatever way the
participants choose to use.
Taxi Service There are numerous taxi ranks in the city. However,
you can call one of our radio-taxi companies existing to Tarragona:
977 22 21 22 (“Associació Tàrraco Taxis”), 977 22 14 14 (“Agrupació
de Ràdio-Taxis de Tarragona”) and 977 21 56 56 (“Sicart”).
ACCOMODATION Tarragona and its immediate surroundings are a very
important tourist destination. There are a wide variety of hotels
and accommodation facilities at Tarragona or at small distance from
it, but remember that tourism in Tarragona on June is very
important.
Also, several major conferences will be held around that time.
This might make a little bit more difficult than usually to find an
accommodation during the Conference dates. In order to help those
participants that still have to deal with this issue, we have
engaged the services of travel agency DERTOTRAVEL. If you wish to
contact their services, you will find a brief description of the
available hotels, a map showing their situation and the
Accommodation Booking Form below and the conference website
(http://www.icac.net/asmosia9).
In addition, the Tourism Office Website is very helpful in
informing and facilitating reservations. Please, contact them as
soon as possible (www.tarragonaturisme.es).
GENERAL INFORMATION
For any question or other information, please contact: Dr. Anna
Gutierrez Unitat d’Estudis Arqueomètrics Institut Català
d’Arqueologia Clàssica (ICAC) Pl. Rovellat, s/n 43003 Tarragona
(Spain) Email: [email protected] http://www.icac.net/asmosia9
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HOTELS LOCATION AT TARRAGONA
Dertotravel CONGRESSOS
ICAC Headquarters Conference 1. H. Astari ***/H. Nuria*** 2. H.
Plaça de la Font */ Noria** Hostel 3. H. Lauria ***/Aparthotel
Alexandra 4. H. Urbis ***
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HOTELS LOCATION OUTSIDE TARRAGONA SALOU & CAMBRILS. H.
SALAURIS PALACE ****. SALOU //H. BEST CAMBRILS**** . CAMBRILS
Dertotravel CONGRESSOS
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HOTELS DESCRIPTION: HOTEL H10 SALAURIS PALACE. ****. AV. PAISOS
CATALANS S/N. 43840. SALOU. ( TARRAGONA). SPAIN.
Location: 10 Km from Reus Airport, 10 Km from Tarragona and 110
Km from Barcelona. Just 800 metres away from the PortAventura
amusement park and the beach, next to several golf courses, the H10
Salauris Palace is a modern hotel with all the necessary services
and facilities for enjoying the perfect holidays. The complete
gastronomic offer and the swimming pool with a Jacuzzi and
waterfall will delight both children and adults Just 800 metres
away from the PortAventura amusement park and the beach. Services:
347 rooms, 4 Junior Suites, Buffet restaurant with show cooking, La
Choza Snack Bar next to the swimming pool Salauris Bar, Swimming
pool Bar, Swimming pool with a waterfall and Jacuzzi, Garden area
and solarium, Covered and heated pool with a Jacuzzi, Gymnasium
with a sauna, Turkish bath and massages, Children’s park,
Entertainment programme, Internet Corner, Air conditioning, Laundry
service, Meeting Room, Boutique.
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HOTEL BEST CAMBRILS****. Av. Diputació, 141. 43850. Cambrils.
(Tarragona). Spain
ADDED VALUES · Exterior swimming pool for adults and children,
with ample terrace solarium
· Optional services: parking, fitness, mini golf, shop, sauna
and massages LOCATED
The Best Cambrils hotel is located in the area of Vilafotuny
Cambrils, 60 m of a fine sand beach in theheat of Coast Dorada.
ROOMS Pretty rooms with terrace, equipped with air conditioning,
direct telephone, satellite TV, magnetic closingof safety, fully
fitted bathroom with hair dryer and optional safe-deposit box.
RESTAURANTS AND BARS
In the hotel you will find a restaurant buffet, show cooking
(only for breakfast and lunch), nationaland international food,
Formal attire required in the service of dinner, bar cafeteria and
snack bar in the swimming pool. Animation during the day and by
night.
SERVICES
The hotel has a games room , TV salon. Kids play area and mini
club (4-12 years old). Optional services: shops, Internet corner,
parking, fitness, mini golf, ping-pong, billiard table, sauna and
massages.
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Dertotravel CONGRESSOS
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HOTEL ASTARI ** * - Via Augusta , 95-97 - 43003 Tarragona,
Spain
Located in the central privileged area of the city of Tarragona,
it offers the charms of this city with its splendid views of the
Mediterranean, as well as providing a welcoming and peaceful
atmosphere with a unique style. The hotel is located in the Via
Augusta, one of the main streams of the city, 300 m to the roman
amply theatre, 500 m to the beach und about 800 m to the train
station. GENERAL SERVICES : 81 rooms , Restaurant , Bar, cafeteria
, Totally air-conditioned , Room service , Laundry service ,
Meeting und convention rooms , Exterior swimming pool , Garden ,
Garage
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HOTEL LAURIA*** - Rambla Nova, 20 - 43004 Tarragona, Spain
The hotel, was built on the gardens of an old lordly house.
Situated at La Rambla Nova, a few meters from the balcony of the
Mediterranean Sea and in the heart of the shopping district, where
you can enjoy the great variety of restaurants or the best shops of
the city. A few minutes from the hotel you can also submerge in the
roman history of the city, as there is a great architectural
environmental.
The hotel has 72 rooms equipped with central heat, air
conditioning, background music, direct phone line, satellite TV,
individual safekeeping box and hair dryer. Other facilities of the
hotel are: laundry service, bar, TV lounge, free internet service
for our customers, two meeting rooms and private parking. On the
hot summer days, you can also enjoy our outdoor swimming pool.
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Dertotravel CONGRESSOS
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HOTEL URBIS CENTRE *** - Plaza Corsini, 10 - 43001 . Tarragona,
Spain
Hotel Urbis Centre has 44 standard rooms with possibility of
double bed or two beds. All t he rooms have 21''TV and bathroom
with hairdryer and telephone. Rooms services: Air conditioning,
Individual heating, Modem connection, Direct telephone and a
programmable alarm clock , Exercise bikes available on request,
Safe deposit box, Digital Channel, Non smoking rooms, Piped music,
Desk, Mini bar, Radio, Hair-drier , TV, International Channels.
Hotel Services: Internet free connection / WI-FI Area , Car renting
, Bar , Business center, Coffee shop, Private dinning room , Buffet
breakfast , Restaurant, Money exchange , Fax, Laundry and dry
cleaning, Parking , Reading room, Secretarial services (arranged),
Snack bar. HOTEL NURIA***. Via Augusta, 145. 43001. Tarragona.
Spain.
It is near to Arrabassada's Beach, enjoying of a privileged
location that will offer rest and comfort close to the sea, in a
beach of golden and thin sand typical of the Costa Dorada. The
Hotel is placed in a building recently reformed with a modern
front. The Hotel is directed focus either for business people or
for traveller holiday or leisure visitors. Services: 24 Hours
Reception, Central Heating; Air Conditioning, Buffet Breakfast,
Meeting Rooms and Banquets, Free Newspaper, Laundry Service, Free
Parking, Elevator, Bar, Restaurant, Internet Services Non Smoking
Rooms, Disabled Access. Our Rooms are soundproof and endowed with
Terrace, Complete Bath, Safety Security Individual Box, Hairdryer,
Satellite TV, Telephone, Internet WIFI and Temperature
controller
Dertotravel CONGRESSOS
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APARTHOTEL ALEXANDRA***. RAMBLA NOVA 71. 43003 TARRAGONA
30 apartments combine a fresh and modern design. Perfectly
located in the heart of Tarragona, in Rambla Nova. Has; Bar,
24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities
for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Safety Deposit Box. Wired internet
is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge. larium,
Hiking, Outdoor Swimming Pool. No parking available.
HOTEL COSMOS *. Estanislao Figueres, 57. 43002. Tarragona.
Family and small hotel. IIt is located near the Imperal Tarraco
Square and next to the Rovira Virgili University. (2 min. from the
bus station and 15 min. from the railways station ).
Standard Room services , · Heating; · Hairdryer, · Television
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Accomodation facilities ; Lift, Bar/Café, Internet Centre,
Garden/Terrace, Laundry,Parking,hairdresser, 24 hr Room Service,
Accepts Credit Cards .
Dertotravel CONGRESSOS
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HOTEL PLAÇA LA FONT * - Plaça de la Font, 26 - 43003 Tarragona,
Spain
The hotel, built in the year 2004, is located in the city
centre, at the heart of the old city, in the most emblematic square
in town. At walking distance from all World Heritage monuments. The
hotel has 20 double rooms, all of them equipped with a complete
bathroom, phone, TV, air conditioning and heating. Other facilities
of the hotel are: Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking
Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests. Internet: Wireless
internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Dertotravel CONGRESSOS
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HOSTAL NORIA 2**. Plaça de la Font, 53. 43003 TARRAGONA.
Spain
Set in the heart of Tarragona’s old town, this value hotel is
ideal for a visit to this charming Catalan city. The Noria Hostel
is located in Plaça (Square) de la Font, a long pedestrians square
which forms the city’s focal point. From here, all of Tarragona’s
historic monuments are just a short walk away.
Dertotravel CONGRESSOS