In the 1990s, emergency conservation work was completed at the site and concentrated on the most heavily damaged sections of wall paintings on the southern aisle and western walls of the church. In 2003, WMF, through the Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve Our Heritage and the A.G. Leventis Foundation, supported a conservation program at the church. (...)
In the 1990s, emergency conservation work was completed at the site and concentrated on the most heavily damaged sections of wall paintings on the southern aisle and western walls of the church. In 2003, WMF, through the Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve Our Heritage and the A.G. Leventis Foundation, supported a conservation program at the church. In preparation for the conservation activities, detailed architectural, geological, and archaeological surveys were completed, resulting in the development and implementation of a project focusing on structural repairs to the masonry walls and foundation. So as to reduce interior water infiltration, the wooden doors and windows were upgraded and restored, and the roof was repaired. The entire structure was subsequently waterproofed. The poor condition of the structure had been responsible for the deterioration of St. Stephen’s paintings, which have now also been restored.
