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Balkan heritage projects 2012:
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Project type: field school (workshop) Venue: Archaeological site of Stobi, Macedonia - STOBI
WAS INCLUDED IN THE 2012 WORLD MONUMENTS WATCH AMONG THE MONUMENTS WITH UNIVERSAL SIGNIFICANCE - read more here! The nearest air terminals: Skopje, Macedonia (80 km) and Thessaloniki, Greece (160 km) - don't forget to check the low cost flight options! If participants arrive by plane to these airports, a transfer to Stobi may be arranged by request. Individual or group transfers’ price may vary depending on both distance and number of passengers from 30 to 110 EUR. Travel/access to the site: Stobi is located in the center of the Republic of Macedonia. It can be easily accessed by: 1. travelling by bus or car on the highway E-75 (from Athens, Greece to Belgrade, Serbia and Central Europe across Macedonia) - the highway exit STOBI is just in front of the site's entrance; 2. catching a bus/train from Skopje (Macedonia), Thessaloniki (Greece) - the stop is at Gradsko (5 km. away from Stobi), from there participants/visitors could get a taxi to Stobi or request a free pick-up available from 8 am to 8 pm (please ask for details);
3. from neighbouring towns of Negotino (15 km) and Kavadartsi (20 km) participants/visitors could get on a bus to Gradsko or on a taxi directly to Stobi.
Description: The WORKSHOP FOR MOSAIC CONSERVATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ROMAN MOSAICS 2012 will be hosted by the National Institute of Stobi, Macedonia at the Roman city of Stobi (nowadays an archaeological park) that has numerous examples of high-quality Roman mosaic art (both mosaic floors in situ and mosaic fragments in storage). All the buildings investigated in the ancient city: the Episcopal Basilica, the Extramural Basilica, the Theodosian Palace, the Synagogue II, the "Casino", the House of Peristeria and the House of Polycharmos - all dated between third and sixth century AD had their floors decorated with mosaics. The most common mosaic techniques were: opus tesselatum and opus sectile but there are found mosaics made in opus barbaricum and opus vermiculatum as well. The workshop will guide the participants through the history and technology of Roman and Late Roman mosaics and consequent stages of archaeological conservation, restoration, documentation and study. Both the theoretical and practical courses will be based on Roman mosaics located/found at the ancient city of Stobi. During the workshop participants will work with either authentic Roman mosaic shards or on an original Roman mosaic floor in situ! The project includes three modules: practical work in documentation and conservation of Roman mosaics; lectures and trainings as well as excursions to the St.Archangel Michael Monastery (10th century), the old towns of Prilep and Bitola, the archaeological site of Heraclea Lyncestis, Ohrid and Ohrid lake (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Refer to the Course description and the Workshop agenda! By the end of the workshop the participants will:
All participants will receive:
New Bulgarian University grants 6 academic credits to students for participation in the project. Transcripts are available upon request for an additional tuition fee! Click for details! Archaeological and historical context: The historical references and archaeological excavations provide a picture
of the continuity of occupation in Stobi. The remains of the Archaic
(sixth century BC) and Classical period (fifth-fourth century BC),
discovered by the excavations, point to the earliest periods of Stobi's
history. However, the small quantity of finds from that time and the
lack of historical records do not yet indicate much about the earliest
settlement. The first historiography records that mention Stobi are
provided by the Roman historian Titus Livy, and concern the period of
the second century BC, when (in 197 BC) the Macedonian king Philip V
defeated the Dardanians in the vicinity of Stobi. According to Livy,
during the Roman conquests in Macedonia, Stobi became an important
center for salt trading. In AD 69 Empreror Vespasian granted Stobi the
rank of municipium and the right to mint its own coins. Salt trading and
the strategic position between two rivers, on the cross-road of the
ancient road along the Vardar valley and branches of Via Diagonalis and
Via Egnatia, brought long-term prosperity from first to third centuries
AD. Several buildings are dated to this period: the Theater, the first
City Wall, Porta Heraclea, part of the Forum Romanorum, Casa Romana, the
Synagogue and the water supply system. In 267/69 the city suffered from
raids by Goths and Herules. After their devastating attacks, Stobi was
rebuilt, but following a different urban model. Most of the building
ruins visible today are dated to this period. In the fourth century AD
Stobi became an important Christian center and seat of mighty bishops.
In the fifth and sixth century, Stobi was the capital city of the Roman
province Macedonia Secunda, but suffered from the raids of Huns,
Ostrogoths, Avars and Slavs. An earthquake in 518 AD marked the end of
urban living in Stobi. In later centuries there are some records for a
small Slav community that settled here. The last historical reference
regarding Stobi is about the victory of the Byzantine troops over the
military crew of Stobi in eleventh century AD.
Affiliation: Balkan Heritage Field School/Foundation, National Institute of Stobi and New Bulgarian University
Project Director: Silvana Blazhevska (Director of NI Stobi, archaeologist) Project Coordinators: Angela Pencheva (Balkan
Heritage archaeologist; PhD student in Classic Archaeology at Humboldt University-Berlin, Germany); Dimitar Nikolovski (archaeologist, NI Stobi)
Session dates: 16 - 29 June 2012
Application Deadlines: until the places are filled or latest 25 May, 2011
Minimum length of stay for volunteers: 1 session (14 days) Minimum age: 18 (16, if the participant is accompanied by an adult family member) Number of field school places available: Maximum 12 Language: English
Special requirements: Good physical condition and command of manual operations. It is recommended that participants bring their laptops having at least 5
GB free disk space and a mouse. Operation system recommended: Windows
XP or newer, Mac OSX or newer.
Experience required: No
Room and Board arrangements: Participants will be accommodated in the archaeological base at the site, in rooms with two to three beds in cabins (recently renovated, air-conditioned, Wi Fi). Every cabin has 4 bedrooms + living room, 2 bathrooms with showers and WC. There is also a washing machine available. Participants are not expected to bring bedclothes or towels. Three meals per day are covered by the admission fee. Requests for vegetarian food are accepted!
Free time: Films and visits to the neighbouring towns/villages are the options for the free time in the evenings. Guided visits to the towns of Bitola, Prilep and Ohrid and Ohrid lake (UNESCO World Heritage site) as well as the St. Archangel Michael Monastery (10th century) are organized for all field school participants during the weekend. Look-up at the suggested travel ideas before/after the field school (not included in the project package and not covered by the admission fee)!
The Admission fee includes educational and fieldwork activities, tools, materials, full-board accommodation (including three meals per day), Project Handbook, issue of Certificate of Attendance, excursions/sightseeing tours/entrance fees and administrative costs. EARLY REGISTRATION BY JANUARY 31st, 2012: The Early bird admission fee for the Project is 1169 EUR (app.1499 USD. Check current exchange rates!). REGISTRATION AFTER JANUARY 31st, 2012 The regular admission fee for the Project is 1299 EUR (app.1669 USD. Check current exchange rates!) DISCOUNTS OFF THE REGULAR ADMISSION FEE:
NOTE, 7% OF EVERY ADMISSION FEE FOR THIS PROJECT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE BALKAN HERITAGE PROTECTION FUND’S ACTIVITIES! ... COURSE DESCRIPTION Field School Lecturers and Trainers:
Lectures and Workshops: Lectures: · History of Stobi and Macedonia in the Roman period (second century BC - sixth century AD) - by Goce Pavlovski (NI Stobi) · Review of Basic Methods and Techniques in the Mosaic Conservation – Dragan Vergoski and Dzulijano Laucoski Vergoski (National Conservation Centre of Macedonia) · Mosaics from Macedonia (4th – 6th cent. AD) – Mishko Tutkovski and Dimitar Nikolovski (NI Stobi) Workshops: - Preparing Initial Report of Mosaic Condition;- Initial Mosaic Documentation: drawing 1:1; photo documentation; digital technical documentation; - Documenting Mosaic Damages; - Consolidation of Mosaic ”in situ”.
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