Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki
| Name of structure: | Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki |
| Extended name of structure: | |
| Type of structure: | Church |
| Country or main area: | Greece |
| Region within country or main area: | Macedonia |
| City or area within region: | Thessaloniki |
| Date of structure: | 8C (remains of previous basilica from 5C on site). |
| Century of structure 1: | 8 AD |
| Century of structure 2: | 8 AD |
| Specific place of mosaic: | Dome; apse; sanctuary. |
| Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Dome: Ascension with Christ, Virgin, archangels, 12 Apostles, flora. |
| Date of mosaic: | Dome: 9C |
| Century of mosaic 1: | 8 AD |
| Century of mosaic 2: | 12 AD |
| Silver tessera at site: | Yes |
| Gold tessera at site: | Yes |
| Colour tessera at site: | Yes |
| Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? | No |
| Has analysis been done? | No |
| Samples taken from where? | n/a |
| Excavation and restoration campaigns: | 1997-99: the Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities of Thessaloniki |
| Bibliography of mainly technical resources: | Kanonidis, I.O. & Mastora, P. 'Preservation of the mosaics at the Rotonda of Agios Georgios, the basilica of Agios Demetrios and the church of Agia Sofia, Thessaloniki, 1997-1999' in Proceedings of the VIIth Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM): 'Mosaics: Conserve to display? (Arles–Saint-Romain-en-Gal, 22-28 Nov 1999), ed by P. Blanc (Arles, 2003), 403-13. Alaveras, Ch., 'Pictorial intervention in the presentation of the mosaics in Saint Sophia, Thessaloniki', in Proceedings of the VIIIth Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM): ‘Wall and Floor Mosaics: Conservation, Maintenance, Presentation’ (Thessaloniki 29 Oct–3 Nov 2002), ed by Ch. Bakirtzis (Thessaloniki, 2005), 427-32. |
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