Salt Damage on the Wall Paintings of the Festival Temple of Thutmosis III, Karnak Temples Complex, Upper Egypt. A Case Study

The present study aims to characterize the main deterioration mechanisms affecting the wall painting of the festival temple of Thutmosis III, in the Karnak temples complex, Upper Egypt. Several salt encrustations were observed on the painted surfaces, exhibiting different degrees and forms of decay....

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Main Authors: Hussein MAREY MAHMOUD, Nikolaos KANTIRANIS, John STRATIS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 2010-09-01
Series:International Journal of Conservation Science
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Online Access:http://ijcs.uaic.ro/pub/IJCS-10-13-Mahmoud.pdf