Conservation of Roman Pottery and Glass
Project type/s:
Conservation of Roman pottery and glass
Location:
National Archaeological Reserve Deultum, Debelt, Bulgaria
Funding:
Balkan Heritage Foundation
Project started / Status:
2010 / Ongoing
There is a Balkan Heritage Field School affiliated with this project.
The primary goal of the project is to support the conservation and restoration of the existing collection of ceramic and glass vessels from the Roman and Late Roman period. The project team consists of professionals – conservators and archaeologists who are affiliated with various scientific institutions and organizations. The project was implemented for the first time at Stobi, North Macedonia in 2010 and since 2023 moved to Debelt, Bulgaria. Since its inception, more than 120 ceramic vessels were conserved and restored and an online catalogue was published.
The artifacts: Roman and Late Roman pottery and glass vessels
Periods: Roman period (1th – 4th century CE) and Late Roman (5th – 6th century CE)
Project team:
- Dr. Daniela Cherneva – chief instructor, Balkan Heritage Foundation Affiliate Conservator, (М.А. at Sofia Academy of Fine Arts – Specialty Conservation and Restoration, PhD in Silicate Technology and Conservation at University of Chemical Technology in Sofia, Postgraduate Specialization in Glass Restoration at RGZM (LEIZA today), Mainz, Germany);
- Biljana J. Peeva – instructor, (M.A. in Inorganic Technology and Environmental protection. Specialty Characterization of archaeological pottery), BHF Affiliate Conservator of Pottery and Glass Artefacts at National Institution Stobi (R. of N. Macedonia)
- Dr. Ralitsa Georgieva – lecturer, (PhD in Glass Technology at University of Chemical Technology in Sofia), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences;
- Angela Pencheva – BHF coordinator (PhD in Classical Archaeology); BHF Program Director
BHF project partners: New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria, National Archaeological Reserve Deultum – Debelt
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