By restoring the monuments of the Basilica A ‘complex – including the baptistery – proceeds Ministry of Culturethrough the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kavala, in the restoration of the archaeological site of Philippiwho is integrated into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Basilica A complex occupies an area of about 6,800 sq.m.
Its erection dates back to 500 AD, and it appears to have been destroyed in the 7th – 8th centuries.
The building complex of Basilica I is subsequently located a set of sacred, Roman, mostly, which is carved on the rock and, in part, in old quarries.
The complex consists of the main temple, the patio and the peristyle courtyard, which lead to monumental scales, and the qualifications, which belong to the baptistery with its vestibule and chapel.
The baptistery is an autonomous qualification that is in contact with the outer side of the north wall of the main temple of Basilica.
Recovery work
The task of restoring the Basilica Group I focuses on masonry and floors on the main temple, the narthex, and the eastern arcade of the patio.
Some sections such as masonry and architectural members of the monument are maintained in better condition, while other sections, mainly of the decoration, have serious problems with material and form losses, and any fixing in the previous phase is now inadequate.
The situation in which the baptistery is preserved today is considered relatively satisfactory, given the many aggravating factors, such as the physical deterioration of materials, human intervention and environmental factors that affect decisively, causing deterioration in the monument. The aims of the surgery are to maintain and protect the monumental complex, its unhindered performance to the public, and its morphological and structural rehabilitation, mainly at the plan level, in order to understand its geometry.
The proposed interventions are based on the principles of respect for the natural relief, the use of existing soil retaining structures, recovering lost sections, reuse of ancient structural material, ensuring the discretion of new interventions and the use of modern materials.
Source :Skai
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