Essam Mohamed

• Associate professor at conservation of archaeological buildings
• Professor (Assistant) at South Valley University

This research presents damage causes of the pylons in the ancient Egyptian temples based on 3D finite elements analysis. The main purpose of the research determines the failure causes of the first pylon of the Ramessium temple, which is situated in Upper Egypt, at Luxor “Thebes” on the west bank of the Nile River. The first pylon of Ramessium templ...

يقع جامع سامراء الكبير بمدينة سامراء التاريخية على الضفة الشرقية لنهر دجلة بمحافظة صلاح الدين بدولة العراق ويعد من أهم المعالم الأثرية للمدينة ليس ذلك فحسب بل في العالم الإسلامي أجمع نظراً لما يحمله من العديد من القيم المختلفة والتي تميزه بعنصر الندرة والتفرد عن غيره من المنشآت الأثرية الإسلامية، فهو شاهد على حضارة الدولة العباسية عاصمة الدولة الإس...

This article proposes the virtual partially reconstruction of the missed architectural units of the citadel of Sheikh al-Arab Hammam that is located in the western mountainside, north of al-Arki village in Farshout, Qena, Egypt. In order to achieve this, the following methodology was followed: Evaluation of the current state of the citadel by two m...

This experimental study assesses the effectiveness of traditional and nano-materials in enhancing the physical and mechanical properties of deteriorated sandstone from Ramesses III Temple, Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Treatments included Nano Estel (5%), Paraloid B-72 (3%), Paraloid B-72/Nano Estel (3%/5%), and ethyl silicates. Treated samples underwent S...

The purpose of this study is to look at the behavior of sandstone used in the Dendera temple's construction under the effects of weathering and salt crystallization. To achieve our objective, (40) cycles of salt crystallization testing were performed on the selected sandstone samples consolidated by Paraloid B-72 enhanced with (Ca(OH)2 – SO2) nanop...

تهدف الورقة البحثية إلى تحديد وإبراز القيم المختلفة لجامع ومدرسة السلطان حسن وما طرأ عليها من تغيرات أو حدوث خلل بها أو طمس لمعالمها نتيجة تأثير عوامل التلف المختلفة عليها وكذلك التعرف على مسببات التلف من خلال الدراسة الحقلية وإجراء فحوص وتحاليل واختبارات لمواد البناء المستخدمة باستخدام أجهزة الميكروسكوب المستقطب Polarizing microscope والميكروسكوب...

Reviewer Certificate VI

تعتبر صروح معابد الكرنك من أهم العناصر المعمارية في المعبد نظراً لما تحمله من قيم مختلفة بالإضافة إلى أهميتها الدينية والمعمارية ، إلا أن تعرض صروح معابد الكرنك بصفة عامة والصرح التاسع (حالة الدراسة) بصفة خاصة لعوامل ومسببات التلف المختلفة المتمثلة في عوامل التلف الإنشائية والمعمارية أدى إلى حدوث مظاهر تلف تمثلت في الشروخ والفقد الجزئي لعناصر الصرح...

This paper presents an experimental study to assess the potential effectiveness of four consolidation treatments performed with: Nano silica (5%) dissolved in water, Nano lime (5%) dissolved in ethanol, Paraloid B72 (3%) dissolved in toluene enhanced with Nano silica (5%), and Paraloid B72 (3%) dissolved in toluene enhanced with Nano lime (5%) to i...

This article focuses on study of a relation between physical-mineralogical properties of sandstone used in Ptolemaic temples in Upper Egypt and its resistance of deterioration factors affecting it. In the present study, sandstone samples were collected from four sites; namely the temples of Dendera, Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo which are located in Uppe...

Photographic materials have complex structures that present special preservation challenges to the librarian and archivist which most commonly found in libraries and archives. Deterioration which takes place in photographs is an ongoing natural process. Deteriorated photographs may require specialized conservation and preservation treatment which t...

This research presents damage causes of the pylons in the ancient Egyptian temples based on 3D finite elements analysis. The main purpose of the research determines the failure causes of the first pylon of the Ramessium temple, which is situated in Upper Egypt, at Luxor “Thebes” on the west bank of the Nile River. The first pylon of Ramessium templ...

The Bathroom area in Qena city is suffering from urban, social and economic problems, which affects negatively on one of the most important Islamic buildings (the Ottoman Bathroom). In the present study, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technique has been chosen for evaluating the current state of the Ottoman Bathroom and its urban surrounding...

The Bathroom area in Qena city is suffering from urban, social and economic problems, which affects negatively on one of the most important Islamic buildings (the Ottoman Bathroom). In the present study, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technique has been chosen for evaluating the current state of the Ottoman Bathroom and its urban surrounding...

An assessment should be made of the current state of the historic buildings before starting in any intervention procedures. Where, any procedures of conservation of the building must be outrun by a perfect diagnosis according to the international conventions. Chemical, physical, mechanical properties and structural status are extremely important to...

احتلت الصناعات والحرف اليدوية إقليم جنوب الوادي وعبر عصوره التاريخية (الفرعونية والرومانية والقبطية والإسلامية) مكانة عظيمة، فقد نالت اهتماماً واسعاً يشهد بذلك ما تزخر به المتاحف من تحف ومقتنيات فنية شتى سواء الحجرية أو الفخارية أو الخزفية أو الزجاجية أو الخشبية أو المعدنية أو النسجية بكافة أنواعها، تدل على مهارة الصانع المصري، وقد جاء هذا الاهتمام...

The Bathroom area in Qena city is suffering from urban, social and economic problems, which affects negatively on one of the most important Islamic buildings (the Ottoman Bathroom). In the present study, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technique has been chosen for evaluating the current state of the Ottoman Bathroom and its urban surrounding...

The study of chemical composition and microstructural features of ancient coins provide researchers with invaluable and priceless information which can contribute to forgery detection. This study was conducted on nine copper and bronze coins preserved in a private collection in Egypt. Elemental analysis was performed to determine the major and trac...

In the present study, since historic Cairo established, limestone and woods have been used for building construction alongside. The building materials representing case studies in historic Cairo are affected by different deterioration factors, such as rising ground water level, the salt weathering, air pollution, frequency between temperature and r...

يقع جامع سامراء الكبير بمدينة سامراء التاريخية على الضفة الشرقية لنهر دجلة بمحافظة صلاح الدين بدولة العراق ويعد من أهم المعالم الأثرية للمدينة ليس ذلك فحسب بل في العالم الإسلامي أجمع نظراً لما يحمله من العديد من القيم المختلفة والتي تميزه بعنصر الندرة والتفرد عن غيره من المنشآت الأثرية الإسلامية، فهو شاهد على حضارة الدولة العباسية عاصمة الدولة الإس...

يقع جامع الرفاعي بميدان صلاح الدين بمنطقة القلعة بحي الخليفة – التي تعتبر جزء من منطقة القاهرة التاريخية التي تم ضمها إلى قوائم التراث العالمي (UNESCO)عام 1979م - وبالرغم من القيم المختلفة التي يحملها الأثر (موضوع البحث) سواء أكانت تاريخية أو أثرية أو معمارية أو فنية وجمالية أو دينية ووظيفية ...الخ ألا أن الأثر (موضوع البحث) يتعرض للعديد من عوامل ا...

Stone monuments represent an important part of our world’ s cultural heritage, but …. … the alarming increase of weathering damage on natural stone monuments and the danger that a major part of built cultural heritage could be partially or completely destroyed, requires immediate measures for monument preservation. A profound knowledge of the mate...