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- Title
Roman villa maritima in Simonov Zaliv, Izola (Slovenia): conservation-restoration interventions on mosaics and preliminary results of archaeological investigations in the context of the AS project (2015-2017).
- Authors
Kikelj, Martina Lesar; Kramar, Sabina; Ravnik, Mateja; Škrjanec, Nataša; Zanier, Katharina
- Abstract
Between 2015 and 2017 the Restoration Centre of the ZVKDS, as part of the project "AS - Archaeology for All. Revitalisation of the Simonov Zaliv Archaeological Park", which took place under the leadership of the University of Primorska, undertook conservation-restoration work on the mosaics, an essential segment of the archaeological and architectural remains, and the remains of the walls of the Roman villa maritima in Simonov Zaliv in Izola. We studied several possibilities for the presentation of the archaeological remains for Areas 1 and 2 of the archaeological site. The selected methodological approaches of the conservation- -restoration interventions on the mosaics and walls were determined with regard to the state of the mosaics, the geological structure of the ground and the envisaged protective system (temporary roofing, drainage), which was considered most capable of coping with the unpredictable charac- teristics of the coastal climate in the Simonov Zaliv Archaeological Park in Izola. In situ restoration of the mosaics in Area 1 and lifting the mosaics in three of the rooms in Area 2 proved to be the optimal solutions within the scope of the envisaged project capacities. Within the scope of the project, the University of Primorska also conducted research in the form of archaeological excavation (in part of room P5) and regulated the drainage system infrastructure throughout Area 2. As part of the excavations in room P5, the chronological sequence of the collapse of the villa and later processes of soil deposition were documented. The excavations for drainage needs encroached on the foundations for the mosaics in rooms P3-P5, while mosaic pavements were uncovered in the area of the portico (P1) and room P6, and, in the drainage excavation, along with a continuation of the north wall of the portico running towards the west.
- Subjects
SLOVENIA; ARCHAEOLOGICAL parks; ROMAN mosaics; NATIONAL parks &; reserves; PRESERVATION of cultural property; ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations; ART conservation &; restoration
- Publication
Journal for Protection of Monuments / Varstvo Spomenikov, 2018, Issue 50, p51
- ISSN
0350-9494
- Publication type
Article