Eastern Africa

Projects in Eastern Africa

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Survey of Paintings in Rock-Hewn and Constructed Churches in Tigray, Ethiopia

The EHF, with local heritage bodies, aims to build a comprehensive database of painted churches, serving as a tool for their future monitoring, conservation and protection. A …

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Training Course for Tour Guides in Gheralta, Tigray

The EHF works with local communities, guides and tourist agencies to encourage sustainable tourism to Tigray’s painted churches. In subsidising rural economies, this plays a v…

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Wall Paintings of Tigray - Conservation Programme

In 2013, in collaboration with its Ethiopian partners and with the assistance of the Courtauld Institute, the EHF, carried out a survey of 9 painted churches in Tigray, Ethiop…

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Documentation of Rock-Cut Churches in Ethiopia

This project aims to document the disappearing craft of cutting rock churches in Ethiopia and to make the videos and other documentary material available online for free.

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