Multidisciplinary Study of Lime and Gypsum Plasters from the Paphian Region – Comprehensive Dataset
By: Paola Pizzo and Jan Válek
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joad.204 | Journal eISSN: 2049-1565
Language: English
Page range: 8 - 8
Submitted on: Feb 5, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 23, 2026
Published on: Apr 30, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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