One of the greatest discoveries
Sherine Lyon, General Manager of the Restoration Department at the Coptic Museum, talks about honoring a site "Sky News Arabia" saying: "A pleasant surprise for the work team, it was a difficult and interesting journey at the same time over the course of two years in order to return the manuscript to its first version before it was damaged over many centuries due to its importance, as it is considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the twentieth century".
Add Leon to the site "Sky News Arabia": "The manuscript was shown for the first time in The Coptic Museum In 2006, it remained inside a glass window for many years until I submitted an official request in 2019 to form a committee of specialists headed by Dr. Hamdi Abdel Moneim, Director of Restoration. Islamic art museumto determine its condition and the extent of its need for restoration, and during the examinations, we found many damages to it".
And the supervisor of the restoration project goes on Psalms of David manuscript: "The manuscript was untidy, consisting of 151 psalms on 244 pages, made of expensive parchment. During the examination, it was found to be severely dehydrated, which exposes it to fracture, in addition to the sticking of the papers to each other and the shrinkage of a large number of them, and the erosion of other parts such as the ends and the heel of the manuscript.".
accurate task
Leon confirms to the site "Sky News Arabia" That the work team immediately engaged in a delicate task to restore the Psalms of David without the help of foreign expertise, indicating that Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities She provided the materials required to work on the manuscript, and the first step was to soften the papers using scientific methods within the Coptic Museum’s restoration laboratories to get rid of the dryness.".
The Director General of the Restoration Department at the Coptic Museum recalled the following steps to restore the Psalms of David:
– We treated the adhesions resulting from the leakage of enzymes from the head of the child in the cemetery on the manuscript
– We completed parts of the damaged pages with a type of Japanese paper known in the world of restoration, as it is suitable for the parchment used in the manuscript.
– We worked on rearranging the pages again after seeking help from experts The ancient Coptic language Like Dr. Malak Nashi.
– The team indulged in restoring the cover of the book and restoring some of the shrunken pages to their normal sizes before they were damaged
Lyon explains that the flutes are now in very good condition after the completion of the restoration operations, and there is nothing left but to record and document the experience after its success, noting the site "Sky News Arabia" He pointed out that the manuscript will be ready to be displayed again inside the Coptic Museum next March, with an interactive screen available so that the public can learn about the details of the copy in a clear and distinctive way.
whole island
In Alexandria, too, there was great joy within the project team for the rescue excavations of the Matouh site in Al-Amriyah, to win the award for the unprecedented efforts that took place during the excavations in the Mariout region in December 2021 until March of the following year, and their discovery of an entire underground island dating back to the Roman era.
Muhja Ramadan, head of the Matouh excavation mission, tells MEE "Sky News Arabia": "We are happy to crown our efforts with this important award in the world of archeology. We faced many challenges during the excavation work, including not finding strong evidence of the presence of artifacts in the region at first, but we did not give up besides working amidst the harsh cold and rain during the winter period.".
And Ramadan continued: "I did not forget the moment we discovered a pottery workshop, which led us to a pottery-burning kiln with a unique architectural style that was not abused by thieves. Then, with the completion of the excavation, the rest of the island appeared to us, which we expect to be a center for the wine industry that is distributed to the islands of the Mediterranean and cities of the world. old".
first born
and translation: "The feeling that passes through our hearts after finding a new archaeological discovery is similar to the feeling of a mother holding her newborn for the first time, so shouts of happiness arose throughout while finding more spaces on the discovered island, such as large-sized housing units, places designated for prayer, as well as a textile workshop and a cemetery. distinguished design; Preliminary studies indicate that it belonged to the ruler of the region".
The head of the Tibet Matuh excavation mission concludes by saying: "We also discovered a number of Artifacts For statues in the island’s worship areas, our trip was full of amazing surprises, and we feel proud that the work team contributes to writing a new page of history in Egypt, especially Alexandria.".
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The award was won by the Manuscript Restoration Project Team Psalms of the Prophet David in The Coptic Museumwhich is the oldest complete copy of the Book of Psalms and was found during the eighties in a tomb in Beni Suef Governorate It dates back to the fourth century AD, and was placed under the mummy of a child in a poor condition, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
One of the greatest discoveries
Sherine Lyon, General Manager of the Restoration Department at the Coptic Museum, talks about the tribute to Sky News Arabia, saying: “It was a pleasant surprise for the work team. Many centuries due to its importance, as it is considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century.
Lyon adds to “Sky News Arabia”: “The manuscript was shown for the first time inside The Coptic Museum In 2006, it remained inside a glass window for many years until I submitted an official request in 2019 to form a committee of specialists headed by Dr. Hamdi Abdel Moneim, Director of Restoration. Islamic art museumto determine its condition and the extent of its need for restoration, and during the examinations, we found many damages to it.
And the supervisor of the restoration project goes on Psalms of David manuscriptThe manuscript was untidy, consisting of 151 psalms on 244 pages, made of expensive parchment. During examination, it was found to be severely dehydrated, which exposes it to fracture, in addition to the sticking of the leaves to each other and the shrinkage of a large number of them, and the erosion of other parts such as the ends and the heel. manuscript”.
accurate task
Leon confirms to “Sky News Arabia” that the work team immediately engaged in a delicate task to restore the Psalms of David without the help of foreign expertise, indicating that Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities She provided the materials required to work on the manuscript, and the first step was to soften the papers using scientific methods within the Coptic Museum’s restoration laboratories to get rid of the dry state.
The Director General of the Restoration Department at the Coptic Museum recalled the following steps to restore the Psalms of David:
– We treated the adhesions resulting from the leakage of enzymes from the head of the child in the cemetery on the manuscript
– We completed parts of the damaged pages with a type of Japanese paper known in the world of restoration, as it is suitable for the parchment used in the manuscript.
– We worked on rearranging the pages again after seeking help from experts The ancient Coptic language Like Dr. Malak Nashi.
– The team indulged in restoring the cover of the book and restoring some of the shrunken pages to their normal sizes before they were damaged
Lyon explains that the psalms are in very good condition after the completion of the restoration operations, and there is nothing left but to record and document the experience after its success, noting to “Sky News Arabia” that the manuscript will be ready for display again inside the Coptic Museum next March with the availability of an interactive screen. In order for the audience to know the details of the copy in a clear and distinctive way.
whole island
In Alexandria, too, there was great joy within the project team for the rescue excavations of the Matouh site in Al-Amriyah, to win the award for the unprecedented efforts that took place during the excavations in the Mariout region in December 2021 until March of the following year, and their discovery of an entire underground island dating back to the Roman era.
Muhja Ramadan, head of the Tibet Matouh excavation mission, told Sky News Arabia: “We are happy to crown our efforts with this important award in the world of archaeology. The region, but we did not give up in addition to working in the harsh cold weather and rain during the winter period
And Ramadan continued: “I have not forgotten the moment we discovered a pottery workshop, which led us to a pottery-burning kiln with a unique architectural style that was not abused by thieves. The Mediterranean and the cities of the ancient world
first born
And she added: “The feeling that passes through our hearts after finding a new archaeological discovery is similar to the feeling of a mother holding her newborn for the first time, so shouts of happiness arose around while more spaces were found on the discovered island, such as large-sized housing units, places designated for prayer, and also a workshop.” for the textile industry and a cemetery with a distinguished design, and preliminary studies indicate that it belonged to the ruler of the region.
The head of the Tabat Matuh excavation mission concludes her speech by saying: “We also discovered a number of Artifacts For statues in the worship areas of the island, our trip was full of amazing surprises, and we feel proud that the work team contributes to writing a new page from the pages of history in Egypt, especially Alexandria.
