The Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (KNUCH; President Kang Kyung-hwan), affiliated with the Cultural Heritage Administration(CHA), has been selected as a private contractor for the 'Egyptian Cultural Heritage Preservation and Management Support Project', one of the official development assistance (ODA) projects promoted by the CHA., continuing from last year.
This project aims to enhance Korea's international reputation in cultural heritage through technical support and capacity building for the sustainable conservation, management, and utilization of Egyptian cultural heritage.
In April of last year, KNUCH was commissioned by the CHA for the 2023 Egyptian Cultural Heritage ODA Project. Achievements from the previous year included tasks such as collecting background information, planning visitor routes for the Ramesseum, planning digital content production for the Luxor Museum, 3D modeling of the Ramesseum's pylon, planning and negotiating the establishment of digital content for the Luxor Museum's exhibition space, analyzing the status and documentation targets of artifacts in the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities database, analyzing artifacts identified for urgent conservation, and obtaining initial permission for data copyright.
This year, with a budget of 5.2 billion KRW, the university will carry out projects until December, including the conservation, management, and restoration plan for the Luxor cultural heritage, formulation of a smart cultural heritage exhibition design and digitalization of the Luxor Museum, restoration and conservation of the Ramesseum's pylon (including measurements, ground safety diagnosis, structural stability assessment, and 3D modeling for digital documentation), facility construction within the Digital Heritage Center (including equipment installation supported by materials), joint research on guidelines for acquiring digital heritage, digitalization of recorded heritage, production of digital data-based exhibition items, and hosting training and on-site technical training.
As part of its proactive administration, KNUCH intends to support the enhancement of Egypt's capabilities in cultural heritage conservation and management through this project and further contribute to the sustainable development of the international community by actively participating in various Korea-style cultural heritage techniques.
