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Sara A. Abdoh is an Egyptian Art Historian and Professor. She graduated from faculty of Fine Arts Faculty_of_Fine_Arts,_Alexandria_University, Alexandria UniversityAlexandria_University. She has a Master’s degree and a PhD in the History of Art, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University[], Egypt.

In 2021, Prof. Sara published a new paper under title “Sculpture And Technology: A Proposed New Approach For The Amarna Artistic Style” https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/sculpture-and-technology, journal of the International Journal of Visual Design, University of Illinois Research Park, USA. In the results of her research, she came up with a new original theory of Amarna Art and she believs that the Amarna period still contains mysteries that can be solved in the future if more discoveries can be connected with the tombs or mummies of the royal family, especially Queen Nefertiti.

In 2021, Prof. Abdoh published one of her most important research, under title “Deformed Statues: A Study of Disruptive Restoration in Egypt in the 21st Century”, journal of Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali – Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/12792, Italy.She discusses the problem of distorting the body proportions in Ramses II statues during the inadequate restoration operations carried out in the 21st century in Egypt. It also discusses the correct artistic body proportions and formation of Ramses II, which must be followed when assembling and restoring statues depicting this figure, at the same time taking into consideration other, unrestored statues, reliefs and paintings of the same subject. In addition, it looks at global restoration technologies that can help to solve the problem of improper restoration in Egypt.

In 2020, she discussed the symbolism of ancient Egyptian architectural elements and the reasons for its revival on the synagogues and Masonic temple in a paper under title “Revival of Pharaonic Architecture in Synagogues and Masonic Temples: Identity or Inspiration” http://disegnarecon.univaq.it/ojs/index.php/disegnarecon/article/view/805, Journal of DISEGNARECON N.25-2020,University of L’Aquila, Italy.

Prof. Abdoh published a number of articles with the famous archeologist Zahi HawassZahi_Hawass

She is a peer reviewer and editor for scientific journals in Japan, US, UK, China, India and Greece.