Pineda, P.Venkat Reddy, D.2026-02-052013International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 2013, 6, 2, pp. 217-2249745904https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/26740Analysis and evaluation of seismic reliability of masonry cultural heritage buildings is a difficult task, owing to a great number of uncertainties. In thesefew lines, many questions are posed, trying to learn from the wisdom of ancient times and remembering the advantages of using multidisciplinary tools when the seismic safety is the main concern. © 2013 CAFET-INNOVA TECHNICAL SOCIETY.Analysis and evaluationAncient structuresCultural heritagesDynamic assessmentExperimental approachesSeismic reliabilitySeismic riskStructural assessmentsNonlinear analysisReliability analysisUncertainty analysisSeismologybuildingcultural heritagedynamic analysismasonryseismicitystructural analysis