Getty to assist in Valley of the Queens

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The Getty Conservation Institute is to assist Egypt to conserve tombs in the Valley of the Queens: "Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Getty Conservation Institute have entered into a six-year partnership for the conservation and management of the Valley of the Queens, one of the world's most important archeological sites. Building on an earlier collaborative effort — which conserved wall paintings in the tomb of Nefertari — the new project calls for a methodical approach to long-term preservation of a broader area on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor." During 2006-2008 research and planning work will be carried out, before plans are implemented between 2009 and 2011

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A combined Egyptian and American team "will document and assess 80 tombs using maps and photos. In addition, the team would also provide geographical and environmental information on the site and evaluate any potential dangers to the valley, she said. In addition, the US-based centre is also to upgrade storage conditions for royal mummies stored at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and to undertake the surveillance of the Sphinx in Giza."

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