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- noun archaeology the
reassembly of ruinedmonuments or otherartifacts from remaining fragments in an archeologically responsible way (with use of modern materials when needed)
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- noun the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)
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Examples
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Emmerling refers to as an "anastylosis"—the reassembling of a work's original fragments, incorporating new materials only as necessary?
The Ruins of 'Monument Valley' Arnie Cooper 2011
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In preparation of a partial anastylosis in the future, it might be necessary to remove some unstable parts of the back wall of the portico, date the fill behind it, and then at a later stage put them back.
South Street 1 and the Lower Agora: Aims 2009 « Interactive Dig Sagalassos – City in the Clouds 2009
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As the anastylosis of the Nymphaeum proved to be much more time consuming than had been originally assumed (in this case almost no dowel or clamp holes were found to help to locate the thousands of fragment and building blocks), we were very fortunate to find additional new sponsors.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Antonine Nymphaeum Report 1 2003
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Additionally, the fact that almost no stone is completely regular makes the anastylosis of this monument a work of repeated trial and error.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Antonine Nymphaeum Report 1 2003
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Since then it has been incorporated into KBC Bank and Insurances, which has decided to contribute to the anastylosis of one of Sagalasssos 'most prominent buildings, the late Antonine Nymphaeum along the north side of the Upper Agora.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Antonine Nymphaeum Report 1 2003
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Since 1998, the anastylosis of the northwest Heroon (hero shrine) has been exclusively sponsored by the Belgian Bacob Bank.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Northwest Heroon Report 1 2003
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Even more, Mr. Dirk Bruyneel, the bank official who in 1998 took the initiative for sponsoring this specific anastylosis project, is now responsible for the collaboration between Dexia and the Deniz Bank, which will take him frequently to Turkey and hopefully to Sagalassos, where we will always welcome him as a honorary citizen of Sagalassos and as a friend.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Northwest Heroon Report 1 2003
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Over the years, the most support for this very large and complicated anastylosis project was provided by the L. Baert-Hofman Fund (1994-2003).
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Antonine Nymphaeum Report 1 2003
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In the meantime, our local Aglasun workmen have been active in the anastylosis of the buildings since 1994 (late Hellenistic fountain house), and have sufficiently learned how to carve new or complete fragmentary stones by using the pantograph.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Northwest Heroon Report 1 2003
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During this campaign, we got an early start on the anastylosis of the northwest Heroon, a mid - to late Augustan honorific monument, nearly 15 meters tall, dedicated to the memory of an unidentified prominent citizen of Sagalassos.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects - Northwest Heroon Report 1 2003
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