Despite the address .. Do not start the work of the second phase of the city of Madi Palfoom

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The central administration of the restoration and maintenance of monuments, completed the restoration of the first phase of Madi archaeological city in Fayoum, last March. It was scheduled to start the second phase, and during our follow-up to the archaeological sites, and our contact with the project workers confirmed that the work of the second phase .

Madi archaeological city

The workers of the restoration project said that a memorandum was submitted on 24 February, before the end of the first phase, about a month ago, to the Director of the Fayoum area of ​​the area, as a notification to start the work of the second phase. So as to prevent sand and dust.

Madi archaeological city

The sand and dust can affect the stone lions along the walkway, as well as protect the frescoes found in the mud brick houses of the priests, stressing that the memo has not yet been answered by the director of the effects of Fayoum, thus not starting the work of the stage The second of the restoration and maintenance of Madi Balfayoum.

Madi archaeological city

The first phase included the prevention of the danger of black statues, as they lost some cohesive properties of limestone due to their constant exposure to erosion factors such as direct sunlight, rainwater and wind, especially the western wind.

The restoration of frescoes on the mud brick walls that used to be the homes of the priests, and the mechanical and chemical cleaning of all the elements of the ancient city.

Madi archaeological city

It is worth mentioning that the city of Madi includes the temples of King Amenemhat III and IV in the Middle Kingdom era (the twelfth Dynasty), during the Roman era was added to the city a collection of statues in the form of black, and the layout of temples is simple, which corresponds to the general feature of the planning of the temples of the central state, It is located north to south and behind this temple is the Ptolemaic temple and the Roman courtyard, which is adorned with capitals and columns of stone columns. In the middle of the Roman courtyard there is a limestone formation in the shape of an altar, followed by walls of limestone foundations topped with bricks, In the city temple compartment crocodile made of limestone and mud-brick temple except entrances are limestone.

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