Africa

Projects in Africa

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Conservation of the 11th-15th-Century Ruins of Great Zimbabwe

This project involves the preservation of the dry-stone walls and “dhaka” or clay structures.

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Conservation of the Ancient Roman-Berber City of Uthina

The large public cisterns at of the 1st-century BC city of Uthina once supplied water to multiple villages.

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Conservation of the Archaeological Collections at the Gebel Barkal Museum in Karima

This project includes conservation planning and treatment of objects at the site museum.

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Documentation of Traditional Mozambican Mapiko Dance

This project involves the documentation of dances and associated objects.

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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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Storage & Conservation of Archaeological Study Material at Abydos Project

This project is for the construction of a new storeroom and dedicated conservation lab space at the field house of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, Expedition …

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Safely Storing Finds at el-Sheikh Fadl Project

This project aims to build an on-site facility for the safe storage, documentation and conservation of finds from el-Sheikh Fadl in Middle Egypt. This site comprises a vast se…

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Restoring Coins in Egypt: Field School in Karnak Project

Restoring coins is a way to offer a second life to ancient coins. In giving the opportunity to young conservators to learn about the latest techniques of coin conservation, ta…

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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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