Dec. 07, 2014 CAIRO: Aswan’s Fatimid Cemetery, comprising tombs dating from the seventh to the 12th century A.D., was re-opened to the public after an eight-year renovation, according to the Antiquities Ministry’s Facebook page Saturday.
Present at the inauguration ceremony were Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty and Germany’s Ambassador to Egypt Hansjörg Haber. A team of archaeologists from the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) has been tasked with the renovation and rehabilitation of the site since 2006.
“The cemetery originally comprised 80 tombs, out of which 30 tombs still exist, while the rest have been lost due to urban expansion and the fragile materials -mud brick- used in constructing the tombs,” said Damaty.
The restoration project, carried out by the DAI archaeologists, included the restoration of six Fatimid tombs along with setting up a visitor’s path with signboards to guide tourists to explore the area smoothly, Damaty added.
via Fatimid Cemetery in Aswan opened for public: Damaty | Cairo Post.
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A big thank you to the German Archaeological Institute for helping to restore this important site.
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