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Egypt
DOI article:Medeksza, Stanisław: Marina el-Alamein: conservation work in 2004
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.42090#0116
MARINA EL-ALAMEIN
EGYPT
structed (its lower walls stand on the lower
parts of the western wall of the kiosk), the
reconstruction on this side was not carried
out. Only parts of the eastern and northern
(front) walls were restored, including the
entrance with the original cornice (pre-
served in 1998).
In earlier seasons, the underground
structure of the dromos (G) with its vir-
tually complete vaulting had been con-
solidated. All the foundation walls were in
place, rising 0.24 m above ground level,
but built up with five courses of stone
blocks to a height of c. 1.50 m. The foun-
dation courses preserved incised lines
tracing the plan of the kiosk; also, two
blocks of the first course of the walls in the
southeastern and northwestern corners had
been preserved, including carved bases and
lower parts of small pilasters. The two
blocks were 0.33 m high, equal to the upper
foundation course and of the same width:
0.40 m in the eastern wall and 0.52 m in
the northern one. These dimensions were
adopted for all the new blocks used in the
reconstruction of the walls and jambs.
The eastern wall was largely built up of
original limestone blocks recovered from
the fill, while the northern one with the
northeastern pilaster, entrance jambs and
doorframe were made of new blocks, fol-
lowing the evidence of traced lines on the
foundation course. The height of the do-
orway was reconstructed as three times the
width, a common design evidenced in
contemporaneous structures discovered in
the area. It corresponds to five courses of
wall blocks, each measuring 0.33 m in
height. The original cornice was placed
above the successive, sixth layer containing
the lintel. Its presentation at the proper
height is didactic. The front wall west of the
doorway was given a jagged form to suggest
its collapse and to remind of the partial
destruction of the kiosk when neighboring
tomb T1D was built. Elements of the kiosk
were mounted using traditional methods
with mortar following accepted proportions
(sand to slaked lime to white Portland
cement 6:3:1). The new elements were uni-
fied chromatically with the original stones
using mineral pigments.
Fig. 5. Plan of hypogeum TlGH and neigh-
boring pillar tomb T1D
(Drawing S. Medeksza)
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EGYPT
structed (its lower walls stand on the lower
parts of the western wall of the kiosk), the
reconstruction on this side was not carried
out. Only parts of the eastern and northern
(front) walls were restored, including the
entrance with the original cornice (pre-
served in 1998).
In earlier seasons, the underground
structure of the dromos (G) with its vir-
tually complete vaulting had been con-
solidated. All the foundation walls were in
place, rising 0.24 m above ground level,
but built up with five courses of stone
blocks to a height of c. 1.50 m. The foun-
dation courses preserved incised lines
tracing the plan of the kiosk; also, two
blocks of the first course of the walls in the
southeastern and northwestern corners had
been preserved, including carved bases and
lower parts of small pilasters. The two
blocks were 0.33 m high, equal to the upper
foundation course and of the same width:
0.40 m in the eastern wall and 0.52 m in
the northern one. These dimensions were
adopted for all the new blocks used in the
reconstruction of the walls and jambs.
The eastern wall was largely built up of
original limestone blocks recovered from
the fill, while the northern one with the
northeastern pilaster, entrance jambs and
doorframe were made of new blocks, fol-
lowing the evidence of traced lines on the
foundation course. The height of the do-
orway was reconstructed as three times the
width, a common design evidenced in
contemporaneous structures discovered in
the area. It corresponds to five courses of
wall blocks, each measuring 0.33 m in
height. The original cornice was placed
above the successive, sixth layer containing
the lintel. Its presentation at the proper
height is didactic. The front wall west of the
doorway was given a jagged form to suggest
its collapse and to remind of the partial
destruction of the kiosk when neighboring
tomb T1D was built. Elements of the kiosk
were mounted using traditional methods
with mortar following accepted proportions
(sand to slaked lime to white Portland
cement 6:3:1). The new elements were uni-
fied chromatically with the original stones
using mineral pigments.
Fig. 5. Plan of hypogeum TlGH and neigh-
boring pillar tomb T1D
(Drawing S. Medeksza)
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