The course will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of documenting damage to archaeological buildings, mapping of humidity and salt patterns, and providing solutions to groundwater issues, including salt removal, ventilation, drainage, and groundwater reduction. Additionally, case studies from the conservation projects of the domes of Yahya al-Shabih and Safiyy al-Din Jawhar within the framework of ERTH run by Megawra's Athar Lina Initiative under the supervision of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities with funding from the British Council’s
#CulturalProtectionFund, in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will be presented.
Training course dates:
Port Said city: February 5th to 7th
Alexandria city: February 19th to 21st
Luxor city: March 4th to 6th
The course will be conducted in Arabic.
About the instructors:
May al-Ibrashy is an Egyptian architect, chair of Megawra – BEC, founder of Megawra Built Environment, and Head of Athar Lina initiative. Al-Ibrashy holds a BSc in Architectural Engineering from Ain Shams University, an MA in History of Islamic Art and Architecture, and a PhD in Archaeology from the University of London.
Abeer Fouad is a lecturer at the Department of Conservation and Head Manager of the Research and Conservation Center at the Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University. She holds a BSc in Archaeology, with a specialization in restoration, and a PhD and MA in Conservation and Restoration from the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University.
Mokhtar Mohamed is a conservator holding a Bachelor's degree in the conservation of antiquities from Cairo University. He participated in numerous archaeological missions and worked as a conservator at the Aga Khan Foundation for 9 years. In Megawra, he contributed to the conservation of the domes of Sayyida Ruqayya, Shagar al-Durr, and held the position of Chief Conservator in the Imam Shafi'i Project. He currently works on the conservation project of the domes of Yahya al-Shabih and Safiyy al-Din Jawhar.
Ahmed Tantawi is an engineer holding a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Zagazig University. He works as a civil consultant at Megawra, and he is the site manager for the conservation project of Yahya al-Shabih's dome.
Aliaa El Dardiry is an architect working at Megawra, She holds a BSc in Architectural Engineering from Ain Shams University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Digital Heritage at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport.
To enroll in the training course, visit the following link:
Application Deadline: 25 January 2024
