Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (15.2003(2004))

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN

EGYPT

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN
CONSERVATION WORK
IN THE 2003 SEASON
Stanisiaw Medeksza et al.

From March 21 to May 30, 2003, an Egyptian-Polish conservation mission completed its
ninth season of conservation work at the site of the Early Graeco-Roman town of Marina el-
Alameind)
In 2003, the mission worked on a number of private houses: H 10a, H 10"E", H 19 in
the southern part of the ancient town, and FI 1 and the H 21 complex in the northern part.
Tombs T 1GH, T IK, T 6, T 19 from the western end of the southwestern cemetery were
also treated (Fig. 1 )■
1) The mission was directed by Prof. Dr. Stanisiaw Medeksza, architect. The staff included Dr. Rafai Czerner, architect;
Mr. Wiesiaw Grzegorek, architect and civil engineer; Dr. Grzegorz Majcherek, archaeologist and ceramologist; Ms Grazyna
B^kowska, Mrs. Iwona Zych, archaeologists; Mrs. Irma Fuks-Rembisz, conservator of stone; Mr. Tomasz Pawlak, sculptor,
conservator of stone; Ms Maigorzata Ujma, conservator of mural painting. Prof. Dr. Janusz Skoczylas, geologist, also joined
the mission. The Egyptian side was represented by Mr. Hamdi Mahdi Saleh, SCA inspector. The assistance of the new
Director of the Marina Archaeological Site, Mr. Mahmoud Yassin, and the unfailing and dedicated Mr. Abdel Latif el-Wakil
are duly appreciated.
The mission is indebted, as always, to the Supreme Council of Antiquities and to the Secretary General Dr. Zahi Hawass.
AKME Zdzislaw Wisniewski has again unfailingly provided financial support. Words of thanks to Mrs. Iwona Zych for
editing this version of the report.

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