ASMOSIA XIII
ASMOSIA XIII
13th International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones In Antiquity
»Production and trade of marble and other stones in the Alpine and Danube provinces – regional resources and Mediterranean imports«
The topics of the conference will deal with the basic theme of ASMOSIA, which is the investigation of all kinds of stones in the interface of archaeology and natural sciences. Besides the exchange of experience, and knowledge the conference intends to demonstrate progress and results in our field during the last years. In this sense the meeting shall offer a platform for discussion and reunion of the ASMOSIA »family«.
The sessions will encompass provenance and use of marbles and other stones, quarrying techniques and transport, weathering problems and restoration, and several more. As the conference will take place at the former external frontier of the Roman Empire north of the Alps we will organize a session on
»Production and trade of marble and other stones in the Alpine and Danube provinces – regional resources and Mediterranean imports«.