10th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin
10th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin

Author: Maria Koui

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-11-30

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 331978093X

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This book addresses physical, chemical, and biological methods for the preservation of ancient artifacts. Advanced materials are required to preserve the Mediterranean belt's historic, artistic and archaeological relics against weathering, pollution, natural risks and anthropogenic hazards. Based upon the 10th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin, this book provides a forum for international engineers, architects, archaeologists, conservators, geologists, art historians and scientists in the fields of physics, chemistry and biology to discuss principles, methods, and solutions for the preservation of global historical artifacts.

Conservation and Seismic Strengthening of Byzantine Churches in Macedonia
Conservation and Seismic Strengthening of Byzantine Churches in Macedonia

Author: Predrag Gavrilović

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 0892367776

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Between the ninth and fourteenth century, hundreds of architecturally exquisite Byzantine churches, many of them adorned with beautiful frescoes, were built in the area now known as the Republic of Macedonia. The condition of these buildings has been of ongoing concern because of deterioration and destruction from forces both human and natural, including devastating earthquakes. This book summarizes the results of a four-year study to develop and test seismic retrofitting techniques for the repair and strengthening of those ancient Byzantine churches still in existence. The volume considers the conservation of historic buildings in seismic zones; surveys the condition of fifty existing Byzantine churches in Macedonia; and details the design, construction, and seismic testing of a half-scale model church. The volume also includes representative experimental and technical data.

The Conservation of Subterranean Cultural Heritage
The Conservation of Subterranean Cultural Heritage

Author: C. Saiz-Jimenez

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-10-24

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1315739976

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This proceedings volume contains selected papers presented at the Workshop on the Conservation of the Subterranean Cultural Heritage, held 25-27 March 2014, in Seville, Spain. The workshop was organized by the Spanish Network of Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (TechnoHeritage). Contributions cover the following fields: archaeology, history, conservation, maintenance and restoration, architectural sciences and engineering.

Corinth in Contrast
Corinth in Contrast

Author: Steven J Friesen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2013-10-02

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 9004261311

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In Corinth in Contrast, archaeologists, historians, art historians, classicists, and New Testament scholars examine the stratified nature of socio-economic, political, and religious interactions in the city from the Hellenistic period to Late Antiquity. The volume challenges standard social histories of Corinth by focusing on the unequal distribution of material, cultural, and spiritual resources. Specialists investigate specific aspects of cultural and material stratification such as commerce, slavery, religion, marriage and family, gender, and art, analyzing both the ruling elite of Corinth and the non-elite Corinthians who made up the majority of the population. This approach provides insight into the complex networks that characterized every ancient urban center and sets an agenda for future studies of Corinth and other cities rule by Rome.

In the Tomb of Nefertari
In the Tomb of Nefertari

Author: Robert Steven Bianchi

Publisher: Getty Conservation Institute

Published: 1992-09-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0892362294

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The most lavishly decorated tomb in ancient Egypt was constructed for Queen Nefertari, wife of Rameses the Great. The Getty Conservation Institute has been instrumental in the effort to restore the tomb’s magnificent wall paintings, and in the fall of 1992, to mark the project’s completion, an exhibition was held at the Getty Museum. The exhibition included a model of the tomb and full-scale reproductions of the wall paintings. The publication describes the conservation work (including before and after photographs), outlines the life of Nefertari, and places the tomb in the context of Egyptian art history.

From the Magdala Stone to the Syriac Bema
From the Magdala Stone to the Syriac Bema

Author: Rina Talgam

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2024-11-28

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 9004707735

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This book sheds light on the reciprocal relations between liturgical performance and the physical spaces in which they took place in synagogues and churches in antiquity. The kernel of the manuscript revolves around a decorated stone that was found during the excavations of a synagogue dated to the first century CE at Magdala on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The book displays how this important archaeological discovery radically transforms our understanding of the changes in the shape of the liturgical space and the liturgical furniture in the places of assembly of the two sister faiths, Judaism and Christianity.

Analysis and Reform of Cultural Heritage Policies in South-East Europe
Analysis and Reform of Cultural Heritage Policies in South-East Europe

Author: Rob Pickard

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9789287162656

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As part of the Institutional Capacity Building Plan, which is the first of the three components of the Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South-East Europe launched in 2003, the first stage of a "transnational theme-based debate" was organised following an assessment of requests from the countries/regions participating in the regional programme: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo/UNMIK, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".It was concerned with current heritage policies and legislation and aimed to take stock of the current position in the countries of South-East Europe. It also highlighted the need to undertake an in-depth analysis of certain key areas where difficulties still arise with regard to implementation.