Training School on handling, studying and documenting mineralized textiles – programme now available!

Training School on handling, studying and documenting mineralized textiles

– Mineralized textiles from Pompeii as a case study –

PROGRAMME

 

Monday, 15 April 2024

11:00-11:30 Introduction

Christina Margariti, Liviu Iancu, Francesca Coletti

11:30-12:30 Mineralised textiles excavated in Pompeii

Francesca Coletti

12:30-13:30 Lunch break

13:30-16:00 Tour of the ancient city of Pompeii

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

09:30-11:00 The process of mineralisation of textiles in archaeological contexts

Christina Margariti, Francesca Coletti

11:00-12:30 Mineralized textiles: a perspective from the study of metal artefacts

Liviu Iancu

12:30-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-16:00 The conservation of mineralised textiles

Christina Margariti

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

09.30-11:00 Documentation and technological analysis of textiles

11:00-12:30 Documentation and study of mineralised textiles with microscopes – Hands-on practice

Christina Margariti, Liviu Iancu, Francesca Coletti

12:30-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-16:00 Documentation and study of mineralised textiles with microscopes – Hands-on practice

Francesca Coletti, Liviu Iancu, Christina Margariti

Thursday, 19 April 2024

09:30-11:30 Sampling and analysis of mineralised textiles

Christina Margariti, Francesca Coletti

11:30-12:30 Appropriate storage and packing methods and materials for transport of mineralised textiles

Christina Margariti

12:30-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-16:00 Presentations of documentation by participants and discussion

Trainers:
Francesca Coletti (Sapienza University of Rome)
Christina Margariti (The Hellenic Ministry of Culture)
Liviu Iancu (The Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture and Civilization in Bucharest)

 

Full programme available here.