News View All Wadi al-Garawi Dam Project dig News Doctor Roser Marsal, Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona’s Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, has begun archaeological excavation work on the Wadi al-Garawi Dam Project (WaGDP) This project, in which Fundación Juanelo Turriano and other institutions are collaborating, aims to gain a grasp of the dynamics of water management and water culture in ancient Egypt through studying a unique piece of hydraulic engineering, the Sadd el-Kafara dam, and the surrounding landscape. This research will help analyse and identify areas of this priceless part of Egypt’s historic archaeological heritage for preservation efforts.
Wadi al-Garawi Dam Project dig News Doctor Roser Marsal, Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona’s Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, has begun archaeological excavation work on the Wadi al-Garawi Dam Project (WaGDP) This project, in which Fundación Juanelo Turriano and other institutions are collaborating, aims to gain a grasp of the dynamics of water management and water culture in ancient Egypt through studying a unique piece of hydraulic engineering, the Sadd el-Kafara dam, and the surrounding landscape. This research will help analyse and identify areas of this priceless part of Egypt’s historic archaeological heritage for preservation efforts.