The following Special Sessions have been proposed. Authors interested in participating in these sessions are invited to submit their contribution on MetroArchaeo Open Conference System specifying the Special Session of interest.

Special session 1: Non-invasive systems and techniques for “on site” monitoring and diagnosis

Special session 2: Paper Heritages; Identification, Analysis, Investigation, Deterioration, Conservation and Restoration

Special session 3: 3D data analysis of archaeological pottery

Special session 4: Laser techniques for material knowledge and conservation

Special session 5: Ground Penetrating Radar for archaeological prospection and cultural-heritage management

Special session 6: Geophysisics for Archaeology

Special session 7: Radiocarbon dating: instrumental developments, new approaches and applications

Special session 8: Multidisciplinary approach in archaeological and cultural heritage science

Special session 9: Non invasive measurements on metallic cultural heritage

Special session 10: Spectroscopic advances for Cultural Heritage

Special session 11: Process and Method Innovation for Cultural, Archeological and Landscape Heritage

Special session 12: 3D imaging for underwater cultural heritage

Special session 13: Advanced methodologies for diagnostic and preventive conservation of stone materials in subaerial and underwater environment

Special session 14: Measuring and automated detection of archaeological features in LiDAR datasets

Special Session 15: Numismatic and Metrology

Special Session 16: Virtual archaeology: Survey, reconstructive studies and technological issues

Special Session 17: Methods for structural assessment of historical construction

Special Session 18: Revolution in data. Analytical challenges to archaeological expectations

Special Session 19: Measuring in the past: ancient instruments

Special Session 20: Full-field techniques for artworks monitoring