Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (7.1995(1996))

remain to be treated (nos 32, 33 and 34 - preserved almost
complete) to finish the planned reconstruction of the wall.
In the meantime, the blocks finished in 1994 were
provisionally stored, still on their wood supports, in their
approximate places among other restored blocks. It is planned to
build a low base along the centre of the magazine hall during the
next season, and after restoration of more of the lowermost blocks,
to begin the rebuilding of the wall together with a niche in its
permanent location. A figure of the Royal Ka occupies the centre
of the real wall of the niche and is accompanied by inscriptions.
The Mission's egyptologists devoted most of their time to
searching fbr new fragments of reliefs to complete the blocks
handed over for restoration. Several such fragments were located
and joined to already assembled parts. In some cases, the newly
identified fragments greatly helped to establish the exact
dimensions of the blocks and their particularities. To bring the
documentation up to date the artist prepared a new, revised version
of the drawing of the discussed wall, also preparing other drawings
of different temple walls, to be finished in Poland.
The conservation of the temple elements in situ concerned
three main activities:
- paving the western limits of the Hypostyle Hall with stone slabs,
and constructing the retaining wall protecting the edge of the
bedrock on the axis of that Hall;
- conservation of the column bases;
- conservation of the granite doorway.
The southern edge of the preserved half of the rock platform,
once situated on the very axis of the Hypostyle Hall, needed
protection and reinforcement. A retaining wall was constructed of
two layers of stone laid upon the reinforced concrete slab.
The entire construction, though inclined, is provided with
drainage.

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