Tag Archives: Cultural heritage

Cooperation with Norwegian conservation company

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Per Storemyr

An agreement of cooperation has been signed with the Norwegian conservation company “Bakken & Magnussen AS” in Trondheim, Norway. The idea is to expand the competence of the conservation company with services related to conservation science and geoarchaeology. Bakken & … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Monument conservation, New projects, Norway | Tagged conservation, Cultural heritage, Norway, ruin, soapstone, weathering | Leave a comment

The Late Palaeolithic rock art at Qurta, Egypt: Field season 2011

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Per Storemyr

It is a miracle that Egypt’s Late Palaeolithic rock art has survived for at least 15.000 years – and especially for the last 50 years of intensive modern development in the country. At Qurta by Kom Ombo, for example, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, New projects, Rock art | Tagged Ancient Egypt, conservation, Cultural heritage, Qurta, rock art | 1 Comment

Ny artikkel om gamle steinbrudd i Egypt

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Per Storemyr

(For Norwegian readers) Norsk Egyptologisk Selskap startet i 2010 sin egen bulletin med artikler og nyhetsstoff om Egypt. For det andre nummeret (vår 2011) har jeg sammen med Tom Heldal skrevet en liten artikkel om bevaring av landets gamle steinbrudd. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Egypt, Archaeology, New publications, Old quarries | Tagged Ancient Egypt, conservation, Cultural heritage, quarry | Leave a comment

Turmoil in Egypt – the cultural heritage situation

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Per Storemyr

As mass protests continue in Egypt, the situation for the cultural heritage of the country is getting somewhat clearer. This short post is just intended to inform that the heritage situation is monitored at several websites.