anastylosis

[an-uh-stahy-loh-sis]

noun

plural

anastyloses 

1. the restoration of a ruined monument or building by reassembling fallen parts and, when necessary, incorporating new materials.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anastylosis¹

First recorded in 1955–60; ana- + Greek stȳ́lōsis, derivative of styloûn “to prop with pillars”; stylo- ², -osis

Example Sentences

Palmyra is likely to be restored by using original material of the destroyed site that is still present, a process called anastylosis, combined with reconstruction using new material, he said.

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