Africa

Projects in Africa

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Preventive Conservation of the Collections of the National Institute of Congolese Archives

This project involves storage facility upgrades and the conservation of documents dating from the DRC’s colonial and early post-colonial history.

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Documentation of Endangered Traditional Knowledge of Dahomey

This project involves the documentation and dissemination of traditional folktales in English and in their original languages to raise awareness and preserve the tales for fut…

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Conservation of the Courtyard of the Cenotaph of Harwa TT37 Project

The project aims to maximize the value of the Cenotaph of Harwa (TT 37) to the public. With its more than 40,000 square feet, the Cenotaph of Harwa (later reused and slightly …

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Conservation & Preservation Planning for the Weni Mastaba Project

The project had two main aspects. The first was planning for the preservation and presentation of the monumental, mudbrick mastaba tomb complex of Weni the Elder, located in t…

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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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