This paper reports on the conservation measures taken to protect and display the remains of a pre-Islamic Christian monastic complex on Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and the reasoning behind the decisions. The excavated areas of the site are now partly sheltered, and partly reburied. Observations are made on the effectiveness of the shelter building, and the reburial system used between 1996 and 2010, and on the measures currently being used to preserve plaster fl oors and faced standing walls in aggressive environmental conditions. Work has been carried out to fi nd ways to make the site as legible as possible while also conserving it. Methods of site monitoring are also discussed.keywords reburial, wall capping, shelters, lime mortar, sustainable conservation, Gulf tourism fi gure 1 Tourists and guide at the site while archaeological team works.
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