Definition of "anastylosis" [anastylosis]

• The reassembly of ruined monuments or other artifacts from remaining fragments in an archeologically responsible way (with use of modern materials when needed) (noun)

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• "Emmerling refers to as an "anastylosis"—the reassembling of a work's original fragments, incorporating new materials only as necessary?"
• "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."
• "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."