June – December 2017; funded by the Barakat Trust – UK.
The two domes, both dating to the 13th century and located in al-Khalifa, are currently inundated with water. The peripheral walls suffer from partial collapse. Their decorative elements, most notable of which is the carved stucco interior of al- Ashraf Khalil’s Dome, are slowly eroding. The conservation study includes a condition survey, historical study and proposal for dewatering and conservation. The dewatering proposal was used by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities as a basis for the detailed study it commissioned for tendering purposes.
June – December 2017; funded by the Barakat Trust – UK.
The two domes, both dating to the 13th century and located in al-Khalifa, are currently inundated with water. The peripheral walls suffer from partial collapse. Their decorative elements, most notable of which is the carved stucco interior of al- Ashraf Khalil’s Dome, are slowly eroding. The conservation study includes a condition survey, historical study and proposal for dewatering and conservation. The dewatering proposal was used by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities as a basis for the detailed study it commissioned for tendering purposes.
Athar Lina is a participatory conservation initiative that aims to establish modalities of citizen participation in heritage conservation based on an understanding of the monument as a resource not a burden.
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