Africa

Projects in Africa

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Conservation of Late 12th-Century Rock-Hewn Churches at Lalibela

This project, which builds upon work carried out under a previous Ambassadors Fund grant, involves the conservation of the Beta Mika’el and Golgotha churches.

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Conservation of the 20th-Century Liliesleaf Archive Collection in Johannesburg

This project involves the conservation of materials related to the site.

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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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Preservation and Protection of Threatened Submerged and Terrestrial Cultural Heritage of the Global Slave Trade on Mozambique Island

This project involves the documentation of trade-related sites.

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Preservation of Endangered Yao and Sena Musical and Dance Traditions in Mangochi and Nsanje Districts

This project involves the documentation of these endangered traditions.

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Conservation of Objects Recovered from the 18th-Century São José Slave Shipwreck in Cape Town

This project involves critical conservation laboratory upgrades and training and mentorship opportunities for archaeology students.

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Preventive Conservation of Museum Collections in Nigeria

This projects involves training and mentorship in preventive conservation of museum objects in storage.

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Preservation of Archaeological Collections at the Livingstone Museum

This project involves archaeological collections storage upgrades and preventive conservation training for museum staff.

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Conservation of the 16th-Century Agadir O’Fella Kasbah in Agadir

The “kasbah,” or fortress, overlooking the city of Agadir has a long history extending from its construction in the 16th century to its collapse during the 1960 Agadir earthqu…

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