Needs Assessment for the Restoration and Maintenance of the Yeha Temple

$50K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Aug 13, 2002
End Date	Mar 12, 2006
Duration	1,307 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77150-48`

Grant Description

This grant supports a needs assessment for the restoration and maintenance of the fifth century BC Yeha Temple in northern Ethiopia. The ancient temple is the oldest surviving monument in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The project costs include topographic surveying of the site, background study, study of the condition of the rapidly deteriorating monument, and preparation of the conservation proposal.