Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities begins restoration works of Saray al-Qubba’s archaeological granite column

CAIRO – 30 September 2021: In coordination with Egypt’s Presidential Office, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has started a project to restore, and assemble the granite column located in Saray al-Qubba Park, shedding light on its historical and archaeological value.

This project comes within the state’s efforts to renovate the Egyptian squares to show the beauty of their architectural design, and develop public parks.

Restoration works of the archaeological granite column at Saray al-Qubba - Min. of Tourism & Antiquities

Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mustafa Waziri said that the restorers and archaeologists of the council began on September 29 removing the dirt and calcifications that had accumulated on the column over time due to erosion factors.

According to Waziri, they will also implement the necessary strengthening and consolidation work to reinstall the column in the middle of the garden, to better highlight its aesthetic value.

It is worth noting that this column was carved from pink granite during the New Kingdom. It has a cylindrical shape with a palm-frond crown that folds outward.

The height of the column is approximately 8 m, and the height of the crown is about 82 cm.