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Conservation
Petra is a site at the intersection of natural and cultural heritage forming an unique cultural landscape. Ever since Johann Ludwig Burckhardt aka Sheikh Ibrahim had re-discovered the ruin city in Petra, Jordan in 1812, the cultural heritage site attracted different people who shared an interest in the ancient history and culture of the Nabataeans such as travellers, pilgrims, painters and savants. However, it was not until the late 19th century that the ruins were systematically approached by archaeological researchers. Since then regular archaeological excavations and ongoing research on the Nabataean culture have been part of today’s UNESCO world cultural heritage site Petra. Through the excavations in the Petra Archaeological Park an increasing number of Nabataean cultural heritage is being exposed to environmental impact. The large number of discoveries and the exposure of structures and findings demand conservation measures respecting the interlinkage between the natural landscape and cultural heritage, as especially this connection is a central challenge at the UNECSO World heritage site.

Conservation of Cultural Heritage
In recent years different conservation campaigns and projects were established at the cultural heritage site of Petra. The main works first focussed on the entrance situation of the Siq to protect tourists and to facilitate access. Different projects for conservation and conservation research were conducted. Following is a list of projects, to be continued.

19th century Restoration of Al-Khazneh

1958 Restoration of the third pillar of the Treasury building (Al-Khazneh). This project was funded by the United State Agency for International development (USAID).

1993 onwards, Restoration of the Siq

1992 - 2002 Conservation and Restoration Center in Petra CARCIP, German GTZ Project

2016 - 2019 Characterisation and Conservation of Paintings on Walls and Sculpture from Nabataean Petra "The Petra Painting Conservation Project (PPCP)", funded by the German Research Foundation (Project number 285789434).