Declaration

The Nile’s Earth 2023 International Conference was held from July 4 through July 6, 2023 in Grenoble, France. Its purposes were: (1) to promote a better understanding of the scope of earthen architecture and archaeological sites in the Nile Valley and (2) to share perspectives on the current state of conservation, and the present and future challenges in protecting this important part of World Heritage for the future. The themes explored were: (1) archaeology, architecture and building culture, (2) raw and building materials, and (3) conservation, site presentation and management.

A total of 32 papers (mostly covering Egypt and Sudan, but with case studies from other countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, China, Chile and Turkiye) were presented to the audience in Grenoble, as well as audiences in Cairo and other locations around the world, including China, Peru, Spain, Turkey and the USA, via electronic media, enabling exchanges and debate amongst a hundred and ten attendees from a variety of disciplines. As a conclusion to the conference, the participants have agreed on the following statement of values and recommendations.

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