DOI article:
Bentkowski, Wlodzimierz: The activities of polish-egyptian preservation mission at Marina-el-Alamein in 1988
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.26389#0041
a residential house and a monumental tomb. The choice was governed by the relatively
good state of preservation, the most advanced stage of archaeological research as well
as the different function and architectural form of these structures.
THE UNDERGROUND CISTERN (Fig. 1)
The cistern, situated in the southeastern part of the ancient site, consists of a
reservoir excavated in the rock and a partly vaulted entrance.
The cistern is filled with a deep layer of siltsand and the rocky roof supported by four
extant stone pillars has been damaged by seismic activity.
The main problem for conservation in this case was to find a way to consolidate
the rock in order that research could be completed and the site made
Fig. 1. Plan of the cistern.
accessible to visitors. A special system of reinforced concrete binding joists was
designed to strengthen the cistern roof; damaged sections of the roof would be
good state of preservation, the most advanced stage of archaeological research as well
as the different function and architectural form of these structures.
THE UNDERGROUND CISTERN (Fig. 1)
The cistern, situated in the southeastern part of the ancient site, consists of a
reservoir excavated in the rock and a partly vaulted entrance.
The cistern is filled with a deep layer of siltsand and the rocky roof supported by four
extant stone pillars has been damaged by seismic activity.
The main problem for conservation in this case was to find a way to consolidate
the rock in order that research could be completed and the site made
Fig. 1. Plan of the cistern.
accessible to visitors. A special system of reinforced concrete binding joists was
designed to strengthen the cistern roof; damaged sections of the roof would be