Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (13.2001(2002))

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN

EGYPT

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN
CONSERVATION WORK, 2001
Stanislaw Medeksza

The Polish-Egyptian Preservation Mission working at Marina el-Alamein continued its
program of restoration focused on two complexes of private residences in the ancient town
(Fig. 1). In the area of buildings H 9-H 9a and H 10-H lOa-H 10b, where preservation
has been concluded, it was decided now to include houses H 19 and H 10”E”, both situated
on the fringes of the area. Activities in the other complex, H 21c, are now in full progress.
More work was done on the aboveground mausoleum of Tomb 6 located in the necropolis
southwest of the town, again in view of future display.
The mission lasted from March 29 to May 30, 2001.0

1) The mission directed by Prof. Dr. Stanislaw Medeksza comprised: Dr. Rafal Czerner, architect; Mr. Wieslaw Grzegorek,
architect and constructor; Dr. Andrzej B. Biernacki and Ms Monika Nowak, archaeologists; Mr. Eryk Bunsch, stone restorer;
Ms Malgorzata Ujma; wall painting restorer; Prof. Dr. Janusz Skoczylas, geologist; and Mr. Maciej Wasielak, draftsman.
The Egyptian side was represented by Marina Site Director, Mr. Abdel Latif el-Wakil, to whom we are deeply indebted
for his day-to-day assistance and friendly efficiency season after season.

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