Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (19.2007(2010))

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN

EGYPT

IMPLEMENTATION
The bench legs displaced by the movement
of the substructure were mounted on the
floor in their original position. The natural
dilatation at the joining with the south wall
was not refilled intentionally in order to
reduce the amount of rainfall flowing from
the high wall onto the surface of the bench.
(A historical joint was left in place by the
extreme leg as proof of its existence).
The damage to one of the legs was
considerable, necessitating the making of a
limestone replica. The ancient piece was
recomposed and stored for display in the
future museum exhibition.
Bigger losses of the stone were filled in
with stone patches following appropriate
technical parameters. For structural reasons

all bench restoration was also made of
material with appropriate technical
parameters. The adhesive used was a
modified mass based on epoxy resin
KEMAPOXY 150 by C.M.B. The structure
was reinforced with stainless steel rods
(0 12 mm).
Small losses and cracks were filled with
lime-cement putty with lime filler. The
seating slabs were mounted on the legs, and
the joints were only partly filled [Fig. 5]
(in anticipation of the need to dismantle the
benches for conducting further building
work on the back walls).
With regard to the columns of the South
Portico, the state of preservation of particular
elements (drums) varies from good
(no additional conservation work required)


Fig. 8. Benches in the South Portico, state afterfull restoration in 2007
(Photo S. Medeksza)

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Polish Archaeology in che Mediterranean 19, Reports 2007