Project
Enhancing public awarness on cultural heritage sites
For the past few years, the continuous development of the heritage display concept, the gradual rise of globalized heritage tourism, and the advances in digital technologies and media communications have resulted in new possibilities, requirements, and complexities in the overall planning, purpose, technical means, and methods of interpretation and presentation of cultural heritage sites.
In response to these new opportunities and challenges and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA), UNESCO Cairo successfully completed the development works of Kom Ombo Archaeological Site in Aswan. The intervention includes the installation of the interpretive and illustrative panels that inform on the archaeological and historical documentation of Kom Ombo Temple, Gate and Pylon, Outer Hypostyle Hall, and other components of the site to enhance public awareness of the audience.
Kom Ombo is one of the components of the Cultural Heritage Sites, this accomplishment is the outcome of the long-standing cooperation between the UNESCO Cairo and the Government of Egypt.
UNESCO Cairo continues supporting new interpretations and presentation of several sites in Egypt i.e Abu Mena World Heritage Site and Prince Mohamed Ali Palace and Al Moez Street in Historic Cairo - World Heritage Site.
The project seeks to plan and construct a systematic interpretation and presentation program of Cultural Heritage Sites that can effectively communicate heritage information and value to the public and provide visitors with positive and valuable experiences through the preparation of a manual for the national guidelines for the site presentation and interpretation and strength the capacity building of site managers and stakeholders. The project also supports on-site educational activities for youth. Based on this pilot phase from March to August 2023 new signage projects will be developed in Aswan according to the results achieved.
