A lot of engraved limestone blocks were discovered at Awlad
Abu Musa (east of Suez, Egypt) in 1995/2007 by Supreme Council
of Antiquities. The stone blocks were seriously affected by
archaeological environments during burial environment in
agriculture land. They were covered with thick clay layer with soil
particles that disfigured them and hid their inscriptions. Prior to the
conservation intervention, the materials were characterized by Xray
diffraction, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy
with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Chemical analyses of
ground water and microbiological study. After the material
characterization, the conservation and restoration of the stone
blocks were carried out including cleaning, consolidation, reduction
of salts, Re-jointing, restoration and completion of lost parts. After
that the blocks were exhibited in Suez museum.