Mosaic Conservation Technician Training

Developing teams of skilled technician-level practitioners to address basic stabilization and maintenance needs of in situ & lifted mosaics

Project Details

Two people perform conservation work on a mosaic at a site of ancient ruins

Photo: Scott S. Warren

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Goal

Mosaic pavements from the Roman and Byzantine world can be found throughout the Mediterranean region. Unfortunately, a vast number of these mosaics are at risk, creating an urgent need for skilled practitioners, both technicians and conservators, to preserve this heritage. The practical hands-on training program aims to develop teams of skilled technician-level practitioners in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region to address basic stabilization and maintenance needs of in situ mosaics and those lifted from their archaeological setting.