Conservation of Ancient Egyptian Tombs

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The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) has been a part of the J. Paul Getty Trust since 1985. Its staff worked with Egyptian colleagues and an international team from 1986 to 1992 on the conservation of the wall paintings within the tomb of powerful Queen Nefertari (ca. 1290-1254 B.C.).

The GCI’s current six-year partnership with Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is focused on the conservation and management of some 80 ancient tombs in the Valley of the Queens. The threats of flooding and mass tourism are being addressed. And SCA conservators are being trained.

All of the preparatory work for the conservation of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (r. 1332-1323 B.C.) was previously conducted by the GCI.

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Tags: conservation of ancient Egypt, egyptian tomb, Egyptian tombs, Getty Conservation Institute, monuments, preservation, restoration, Supreme Council of Antiquities

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