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Conservation of Ancient Wooden Coffins at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

This project involves the conservation of more than 150 ancient wooden coffins in the collection.

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Mausoleum of Shajar El-Durr Rehabilitation Project I

This project includes the conservation of the mausoleum of Shajar Al-Durr, Egypt’s only Islamic queen and the rehabilitation of the unfinished structure adjacent to it (built …

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Mit Rehina Study Season: Analysis & Publication of Material from Kom el-Fakhry 2011 Field School

Conserving through analysis, documentation and publication of the material excavated at Kom el-Fakhry by the Mit Rahina Field-School 2011. The stratified settlement material r…

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Conservation of the Early 16th-Century Tikkayat al-Gulshani Complex in Historic Cairo

This project, which includes documentation and planning activities for its eventual reuse by artisans, directly supports the U.S. embassy’s efforts to spur economic developmen…

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Conservation of the Early 13th-Century al-Imam al-Shafi’i Mausoleum in Historic Cairo, Phase 2

This project, which continues work begun under a previous AFCP grant, directly supports the Embassy’s efforts to enhance regional security and the Memorandum of Understanding …

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Documentation of 21st Dynasty Coffins from the Royal Cache Project

Twenty-first Dynasty coffins are important social documents, but they are difficult to document, photograph, and analyze. This project will thoroughly photo-document coffins i…

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Egyptian National Library Numismatic Material: A Searchable Website

The Egyptian National Library holds approximately 6,500 Islamic numismatic items including coins, glass weights, the largest collection of Egyptian coin dies in the world, and…

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Mausoleum of Shajar El-Durr Rehabilitation Project - Phase 2

Uncovering and conservation of newly discovered painted decorations on dome interior and tie beams, internal and external plaster and site presentation. Phase 3 of Athar Lina …

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ARCE Training School: Groundwater & Salt Damage to Historic Sites in Urban Contexts Project

The school is based in the district of al-Khalifa in Historic Cairo, a district that houses over 20 listed heritage sites from the Islamic Era ranging in date from the 9th to …

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