Kashmira Gander propose sur le site The Independant un article qui “pique les yeux” : vous pourrez y “regretter” quelques restaurations loupées de mosaïques antiques.. Officials in Turkey are attempting to fix at least eight ancient mosaics, after they were ruined during a shoddy restoration job. The artworks were being cleaned and moved to a new museum in southern Turkey …
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Entombed in ash for more than 1,900 years, the tragic story behind this haunting image of what appears to be a child resting on its terrified mother’s stomach is a step closer to being revealed. Restorers are working on the carefully preserved plaster casts of 86 of the Romans trapped in Pompeii in 79 AD following the deadly eruption of …
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The Guardian publie un article sur des restaurations de mosaïques jugées ratées en Turquie : Authorities launch investigation after reports that priceless relics have undergone a restoration which has distorted their feature. At least 10 priceless mosaics held in the Hatay Archaeology Museum in Turkey have been badly damaged during restoration, officials and craftsmen have said. The Roman mosaics, some …
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Focus.de nous apprend la réouverture de la Pyramide de Cestius, monument funéraire de Caïus Cestius. érigé entre 18 et 12 av. J.-C à Rome, près de la porta San Paolo à Rome : Nach mehr als anderthalb Jahren Restaurierung ist die bekannte Cestius-Pyramide in Rom wiedereröffnet worden. Das etwa 30 Meter hohe und mit Marmorplatten verkleidete Bauwerk wurde als Grab …
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The theater of the city of Sparta, will be restored to its ancient splendor thanks to a joint project by the Greek ministry of culture and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. A lire sur greece.greekreporter.com
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Le Louvre se lance dans un chantier historique : la restauration de la Victoire de Samothrace ! A lire sur www.louvresamothrace.fr
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