ARCE

Villa of the Birds Mosaic Conservation: Final Report (March 2000)

Description:
Villa of the Birds Mosaic Conservation: Final Report (March 2000)
Physical Description:
144 pp.
Author:
Wojciech Kolataj, Grzegorz Majcherek, and Ewa Parandowska
Date Created:
March, 2000
Language:
English
Collection:
Villa of the Birds Mosaic Conservation
Series:
Reports, Villa of the Birds Mosaic Conservation
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt and Al Iskandarīyah
Time Period:
Early Roman Empire
Genre:
official reports
Conservation Note:
Table of Contents: Abstract, Introduction, Ch1 Archaeological Work, Ch2 Mosaics Conservation Work, Ch3 Architectural and functional assumptions, Ch4 The shelter design, Glossary, Bibliography, Attachments, Photographs
Creative Commons License:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Local ID:
arce_ca_vob_reports_07.pdf
Project History:
At the heart of modern Alexandria in Kom el-Dikka lies an exceptional demonstration of Domestic architecture during the Roman Imperial period. The Early Roman villa named “Villa of the Birds” houses exceptionally well preserved mosaic floors, made of tesserae. True to its name, it contains Mosaic a-5 which depicts different bird species within seven different panels. Under the auspices of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), Dr. Wojciech Kolataj and his team conserved the mosaic floors, constructed a shelter, and landscaped the surrounding area. Some related supplemental work was carried out by the Polish-Egyptian Preservation Mission, and sponsored jointly by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (currently the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) and the Polish Center of Archaeology. Conservation work was made possible with the support of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (formerly the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities).
Funding Agency:
Villa of the Birds Mosaic Conservation project was made possible with funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Grant No. 263-G-00-93-00089-00 (formerly 263-0000-G-00-3089-00) and administered by the Egyptian Antiquities Project (EAP) of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE).