anastylosis

[ an-uh-stahy-loh-sis ]

noun

, plural an·a·sty·lo·ses [an-, uh, -stahy-, loh, -seez].

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.

From Wall Street Journal