Conservation and Restoration Projects

From 2010 to 2014 the Balkan Heritage foundation affiliated conservator Nina Turlakova was part of project, initiated by NI Stobi for conservation and preservation of Roman and Late Roman glass vessels from the site’s museum. Over 15 glass vessels were successfully conserved and nowadays are part of the National Institution Stobi museum collection.

The Workshop for Conservation and Documentation for Roman and Late Roman Mural Paintings started in 2011 in order to contribute to the conservation of the numerous detached fragments of mural paintings from Roman and Late Roman buildings discovered during the archaeological campaigns in the past 100 years at the archaeological site of Stobi. In 2013

In 2009 the Balkan Heritage Foundation started a pottery conservation project in collaboration with the National Institution Stobi, North Macedonia. In the focus of the project are Roman and Late Roman vessels from recent excavations at Stobi, as well as previously conserved ones, in a condition for reconservation. Since 2009 more than 100 vessels were

Project type/s: Conservation and documentation of artifacts and field school. Project duration: 2009-present Location: Sozopol, Bulgaria, Ancient Greek colony Apollonia Pontica The artifacts: Ancient Greek and Hellenistic pottery from cult funeral fireplaces of the Ancient Greek and Hellenistic necropolis of Apollonia Pontica (6th – 2nd century BC). Periods: Classical Greek, and Hellenistic (4th – 2nd

Project type/s: еxpedition for research and documentation of medieval Balkan churches affiliated with a field school. Project duration: 2008 -present Location: central western Bulgaria The cultural heritage sites: Medieval Balkan churches Periods: Late Medieval, Postmedieval, Early modern (13th – 19th century CE) Project Directors: Ivan Vasilev, CEO – Balkan Heritage Foundation BHF contribution: Documentation and

Project type/s: Documentation of artifacts and а field school Project duration: 2015 – present Location: Archaeological Museum “M. Domaradzki”, Septemvri, Bulgaria The cultural heritage monuments: Epigraphic monuments and small artifacts Periods: Late Classical, Hellenistic (5th – 3rd century BCE). Project Director: Dr Angela Pencheva, Program Director, Balkan Heritage Foundation BHF contribution: RTI documentation of 70

Project type/s: Conservation and documentation of artifacts and field school. Project duration: 2011-present Location: National Institution Stobi, Republic of North Macedonia The artifacts: Roman and Late Roman floor mosaics Period/s: Roman and Late Roman (1st c. BCE – 5th c. CE). Project team: Dr Krassimira Frangova, Workshop Director. Assoc. Prof. at The Royal Danish Academy

Project type/s: Conservation and documentation of artifacts and field school. Project duration: 2011-2017 Location: National Institution Stobi, Republic of North Macedonia The artifacts: Late Roman mural paintings Period/s: Late Roman (4th – 5th c. CE). Project team: Tome Filov, NI Stobi affiliated conservator; Mishko Tutkovski, conservator at the NI Stobi; and Dr Krassimira Frangova, Assoc.

Project type/s: Conservation of artifacts. Project duration: 2013-2015. Location: Sozopol, Bulgaria, Ancient Greek colony Apollonia Pontica The artifacts: Archaic period Greek pottery from cult pits of a sanctuary on St. Kirik island, Sozopol, ancient Apollonia Pontica (first half of 6th century BC). Periods: Archaic Greek (6th century BC). Project team: Dr. Krastina Panayotova, Associate Professor

Project type/s: Conservation and documentation of artifacts and а field school Project duration: 2015 Location: National Institution Stobi, Republic of North Macedonia The cultural heritage monuments: Artifacts from excavations of the necropolis and urban sectors of Stobi. Periods: Roman period (1th – 4th century CE) and Late Roman (5th – 6th century CE). Project Directors:

Project type/s: Conservation and documentation of monuments and а field school Project duration: 2015 – present Location: National Institution Stobi, Republic of North Macedonia The cultural heritage monuments: Buildings and urban spaces Periods: Roman period (1th – 4th century CE) and Late Roman (5th – 6th century CE). Project Directors: Republic of North Macedonia and