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METHODS OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION SOME PHARAONIC INSCRIPTIONS PRESENTED ON SAND STONE WALLS OF LUXOR TEMPLE INSIDE ABU EL-HAGAG MOSQUE, LUXOR- EGYPT

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Monumental buildings in various Periods constituted a legacy
accumulated and valuable archaeological and architectural point of
view, and here we find restorers to repair problem, any of these
elements must be restored and displayed, and which can be
sacrificed, one of these buildings Luxor Temple is a large ancient
Egyptian temple complex located on the East Bank of the River
Nile in Luxor today known (Thebes), built the Temple in the era of
the modern dynasty in 1400 BC. The temple dedicated to the Triad
of God Amun, Mout and Khonso, characterized by accumulation of
civilization and temple architecture through the different ages
besides elements and spaces added by Hatshepsut, Thutmose III and
Ramses II still stands behind the first Coptic Church edifice, Also a
Mosque of Abu El-Hagag has been added In the Highest hall of the
Temple of Amun Columns.
In mid-2007 due to a fire caused damage to elements of the mosque
and the temple inside the mosque of Abu Haggag, implementation
Restoration and discovering program was accurate to detect texts
and inscriptions that were hidden under layers of plaster which was
added in later periods and led to distortion and blur this important
archaeological items As part of restoration work carried out in the
mosque.
The murals Include on many ornaments and symbols which is
characterized by Historical, artistic and religious value and that will
benefit in The History of art and religions, and This research aims
to identify the technology of building materials used in the Temple
and the effect of environmental conditions on the Architectural,
Decorative and Written Elements and present practical methods for
restoration and conservation lead to remodeling for discovered
elements and realize ability of reading, Through the Tests and
Examinations and Tests Materials XRD, SEM, and polarizing
Microscope to Identify elements and compounds Consisting of
Elements of Materials and Environmental Changes that have
Occurred and Assess Physiochemical properties of Materials and
that for the work of an information base Useful in how to Develop a
Program for the Restoration and Maintenance of building materials
and maintain the elements of art, as well as the work of translation
of the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the walls of the temple as
pregnant woman , Spectacle offerings to the god Amun, and other
scenes that have helped the work of mechanical cleaning and
chemical detection and easy to read.

DOI

10.21608/cguaa.2011.298089

Keywords

Luxor temple, Abu Haggag mosque, rediscovery, Inscriptions, ornaments, analysis, conservation, Cleaning, Consolidation, Restoration

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Anwar

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Mahran

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Institute of tourism,Hotel management and Restoration AbuQir,Alexandria,Conservation dept

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anwar_mahran@yahoo.com

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Abd El- Hadi

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Mohammed

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Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University ,Conservation dept

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14

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1

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5638

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2011-11-01

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2023-05-07

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2011-11-01

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197

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223

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2682-3802

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2682-3810

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حولية الاتحاد العام للآثاريين العرب "دراسات فى آثار الوطن العربى"

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METHODS OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION SOME PHARAONIC INSCRIPTIONS PRESENTED ON SAND STONE WALLS OF LUXOR TEMPLE INSIDE ABU EL-HAGAG MOSQUE, LUXOR- EGYPT

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