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Conservation & Reconstruction of the Offering Scenes in the Tomb of Karakhamun TT223 Project

"The tomb of Karakhamun was rediscovered in 2006. It collapsed, damaged by numerous floods and later occupants and completely disappeared beneath a heap of broken bedrock and …

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Preservation & Interpretation of the Palace of Amenhotep III at Malqata Project

The Joint Expedition to Malqata (JEM) was able to make a great headway in the conservation and preservation of the Palace of Amenhotep III. The King’s Palace has been variousl…

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ARCE Sphinx Archive: Digital Data Base Project

The conservation and online publication of the archive of the 1979-1983 ARCE Sphinx Project,led by James Allen and Mark Lehner. The records of this project formed the basis of…

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Temple of Thoth at Amheida: Preservation, and Presentation of Relief Blocks

This project covers the remodelling and extension of an existing storage magazine at the archaeological site of Amheida in the Oasis of Dakhla. Upon completion, the modified s…

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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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Site Protection at the Red Monastery Church near Sohag, Upper Egypt

The project addressed escalating conservation risks that seriously affect the preservation of the Red Monastery Church at Sohag and jeopardize its sustainability. These risks …

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Theban Tomb 110 Epigraphy: Object Drawing & Research Field School

Theban Tomb 110, located along the north-eastern end of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, on Luxor’s West Bank, was the focus of conservation and archaeological field schools undertaken as…

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Khentkawes Town Field School: House D Excavation

An eight-week excavation field school in the Khentkawes Town (KKT) area of the Giza Plateau. The field school excavated and recorded House D of the KKT priestly quarters as th…

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From Lattice to Lacework: Preserving Cairene Woodwork in Historic Cairo

This project’s objective was to document, catalogue and publish the doors and minibars of historic monuments in Cairo, and is a great benefit to a heritage of “anonymous” arti…

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