New Stratigraphic Research of the Mosaic Floors from the Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis Cover Image

Нови стратиграфски проучвания на мозайките от Епископска базилика на Филипопол
New Stratigraphic Research of the Mosaic Floors from the Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis

Author(s): Elena Kantareva-Decheva
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Architecture, Visual Arts
Published by: Академия за музикално, танцово и изобразително изкуство „Проф. Асен Диамандиев“ – Пловдив
Keywords: Mosaic; basilica; stratigraphy; conservation; restoration; lime mortar; tesserae; tessellatum

Summary/Abstract: During the period of June 2016 - July 2017 the archaeological investigations resulted in the unearthing of the mosaic floors in the northern part of the Episcopal Basilica. A detailed stratigraphic research was carried out during the on-site conservation of the mosaic floors. The main purpose of the research was to investigate the mosaic laying techniques and materials as well as to specify their construction periods and phases

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