Which degradation mechanism affects a Byzantine mosaic when rising damp introduces soluble salts?

💡 Explanation

Efflorescence induced volume expansion destroys the mosaic because crystallization pressure from salt growth loosens tesserae. Therefore, soluble salt exacerbates rising damp damage rather than pigment fading, because the problem stems from physical disruption.

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