The Temple of Inshushinak Choghazenbil was restored

Atefeh Rashnoui said:

The first chapter of the specialized protection operation of the Inshushinak Temple, as one of the most important parts of the Choghazenbil Ziggurat, was successfully completed by relying on the principles of authenticity and health and based on international standards of adobe germination.

The director of the Choghazenbil and Haft Tapeh World Heritage Database introduced the standard method of refurbishment:

The process of protection in this part of the complex was carried out by focusing on minimal intervention methods, using synergistic and homogeneous materials, and continuous monitoring of injuries so that the historical structure of the temple, while stabilizing the current situation, would also be immune from future damage.

He explained the goals of the project:

The project aimed at preserving the authenticity of materials, structure, physical readability of the temple, extending the life of the building and removing possible damage from it, and in accordance with the principles of protection based on the theoretical foundations governing this collection and international style sheets such as the Venice Charter and the guide to the protection of the Brick Heritage.

Rashanui stated:

The Inshushinak Temple on the first floor of Ziggurat, one of the most prominent adobe structures in the world, in addition to being a symbol of the Ilamian architectural knowledge in the second millennium BC, requires continuous, scientific and in situ protection as part of Iran’s first registered work.

He also explained the method of work:

In Situ Conservation, protection is an approach that both prevents the transfer or destruction of historical layers, and leads to a better understanding of the evolution of the building in its natural and cultural context.

The director of the Choghazenbil World Heritage Site and Haft Tapeh said the Inshushinak Temple Conservation is a step in protecting the brick heritage and said:

By implementing this operation, the base took another step in the field of sustainable preservation of the unique global values ​​of the complex and put it on the path of long -term protection.