Gli interventi sui mosaici nel cantiere archeologico nelle relazioni inviate a ‘Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità’

This paper shows results of an analytical reading of the pages of Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, the most important italian archaeological review, published until from 1876. This analytical work try to locate themes of architectonical restoration and conservation in the archaeologist’s work, and particularly in the field of mosaics’ restoration and conservation. The main aim is to suggest some hint of reflections about some differences but also about common attitudes and commonplaces in front of methodological and technical problems. Moreover, the aim is to suggest some hints just to think over some of the reasons of the deep connection between archaeology and restoration of ancient buildings in Italy.