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Reburial of a mosaic floor discovered at Tocra (Taucheira)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Ahmed Buzaian  and
Mohamed Hashem
Ahmed Buzaian
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University of Benghazi, Libya
Mohamed Hashem
Affiliation:
Department of Antiquities, Tocra Office, Libya
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Abstract

A large number of mosaic floors in Cyrenaica are in poor condition and a systematic programme for the assessment of exposed mosaics followed by strategic planning for their long term preservation is long overdue and badly needed. A mosaic floor discovered at Tocra in 1972 is a prime example of a deteriorated pavement. In this case the Department of Antiquities decided to protect the mosaic by careful reburial in a methodical fashion. Preservation of the Tocra pavement by careful reburial, with due regard to context and need, is unprecedented and represents a new, extreme but essential conservation activity for Libyan archaeology.

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Libyan Studies , Volume 45 , November 2014 , pp. 151 - 154
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Copyright © The Society for Libyan Studies 2014 

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