MOSAIKON
Resources, training, and funding to improve the care and conservation of ancient mosaics in the Mediterranean region
Project Details
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- Years 2008 – 2023
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About
Goal
MOSAIKON aimed to build knowledge and skills, develop replicable models of conservation best practice, strengthen professional networks, and promote the sharing of information on the care of mosaics, both at archaeological sites and in museums and storage throughout the Mediterranean region.
Outcomes
Approximately 235 mosaic conservation specialists from 17 countries received training and can share their knowledge with the next generation.
New professional networks formed across the Mediterranean region and internationally.
Several national governments offered substantial investments and long-term commitments to safeguarding the archaeological heritage of their countries and regions.
The Getty Foundation awarded 27 grants totaling more than $7.5 million for training projects, conferences, workshops, publications, and translations of key conservation texts into Arabic.
Project Details
Projects in This Initiative
Alternative Backing Methods for Lifted Mosaics
Sustainable solutions for the conservation of mosaics removed from their original archaeological setting
Bulla Regia Model Conservation Project
Model field project demonstrating best practices in the conservation of in situ mosaics
Mosaics at Archaeological Sites: Training for Site Managers
Regional training courses leading to increased capacity for stewardship of in situ mosaics in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region
Mosaic Conservation Technician Training
Developing teams of skilled technician-level practitioners to address basic stabilization and maintenance needs of in situ & lifted mosaics
Shelters for Archaeological Sites with Mosaics
Developing practical approaches to sheltering archaeological sites with mosaics.
Resources
All Resources
- 2024
Publication
Bulla Regia Mosaic Conservation Project: A Model Field Project of the MOSAIKON Initiative
- 2020
Teaching resource
Mosaics Conservation Classroom-Based Lessons
- 2013
Publication
Technician Training for the Maintenance of In Situ Mosaics
- 2013
Publication
Illustrated Glossary: Technician Training for the Maintenance of In Situ Mosaics
- 2013
Publication
Supplemental Manuals for Digital Photographic Documentation: Technician Training for Maintenance of In Situ Mosaics
Publication