Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (14.2002(2003))

DEIR EL-BAHARI

EGYPT

DEIR EL-BAHARI
THE TEMPLE OF QUEEN HATSHEPSUT
SEASON 2001/2002
Mirosiaw Barwik

The work of the P olish-Egyptian Archaeological and Conservation Mission of the
Hatshepsut Temple at Deir el-Bahari was conducted in the period from November 14, 2001
to March 28, 2002.] > The main objective of the season was the restoration of the Solar-Cult
Complex and continued documentation work in the Complex of Royal Mortuary Cult.2>
Dr. A. Lajtar collated previously located Greek graffiti left by ancient visitors to the temple
and documented further examples, some of which came to light only now, revealed in the course
of conservation work undertaken in various parts of the temple.
The President of Egypt, Mohammed Hosni Mubarak, visited Deir el-Bahari on March
21, 2002, opening for the general public the central part of the Upper Terrace of the Temple
of Queen Hatshepsut (Fig. 1). The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of
Culture, Mr. Earouk Hosni, Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council
of Antiquities, and Dr. Gaballa Ali Gaballa, the former Secretary General of the Supreme
Council of Antiquities. The Polish Centre was represented by Prof. Dr. Michal
Gaivlikowski.
1) The staff of the mission included: Dr. Miroslaw Barwik, Vice-Director of the Mission; Mr. Mikolaj Budzanowski,
archaeologist; Mr. Cristobal Calaforra-Rzepka, conservator; Ms Monika Czerniec, conservator; Mrs. Hanna den Heijer,
Egyptologist; Ms Jadwiga Iwaszczuk, archaeologist; Mr. Maciej Jawornicki, photographer; Ms Teresa Kaczor, architect;
Mr. Andrzej Kwasnica, architect; Ms Monika Kolasa, conservator, student; Mr. Wieslaw Kuczewski, constructor;
Mrs. Maria Lulkiewicz-Podkowinska, conservator; Dr. Adam Lajtar, epigrapher; Mr. Mieczyslaw Michiewicz, architect;
Mr. Wojciech Myjak, conservator; Ms Edyta Nowak, Egyptologist; Ms Renata Pieniek, conservator; Mr. Marek Puszkarski,
documentalist; Ms Katarzyna Szantroch, documentalist; Mr. Andrzej Sosnierz, conservator; Ms Aleksandra Trochimowicz,
conservator; Mr. Yasser Youssif Ahmed, Egyptologist, SCA inspector.
2) The author would like to express his sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. Gaballa Ali Gaballa, then Secretary General of the
Supreme Council of Antiquities; Mr. Sabry Abd El Aziz Khater, General Director of the Department of Upper Egypt;
Dr. Yahya El Masri, former Director of Antiquities in Luxor; Mr. Mohammed El Bialy, Director of Antiquities at Qurna;
and Prof. Dr. Michal Gawlikowski, Director of the Polish Center of Archaeology of Warsaw University, for their invaluable
help and continuous support.

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