The document outlines the restoration programme from 2003-2004 at the archaeological site of Nabada. It describes restoration techniques used such as brick moulding, drying, transport and stacking. It then details restoration work done on various buildings and structures at the site, including the Hellenistic Palace from 150 BC, the Early Jezireh IIIb Palace from 2400 BC, and Temples A, B, C and D from the Early Jezireh IIIb period. Photographs show the buildings and walls before, during, and after the restoration process.

1. Restoration programme 2003-2004

2. Rebuilding Nabada…

3. Destruction factors

4. Vegetation

5. Animals

6. Humans

7. Rain and wind

8. Consequences

9. Plaster fall

10. Streaming

11. Undermining

12. Inner
vertical
cracks

13. Restoration techniques

14. The basic elements
soil
straw
water
human power
sun

15. Brick moulding

16. Brick drying

17. Brick transport

18. Brick stacking

19. Wall cutting
and face preparation

20. New brick framework,
old wall core

21. Door jamb
reconstruction

22. Old
and
new
brick
connection

23. Anchorage window

24. Wall facing

25. Total reconstruction

26. Soil sieving

27. Soil plaster preparation

28. Wall dampening

29. Wall plastering

30. Wall soil plastering

31. Floor preparation

32. Juss and straw mixing

33. Juss plastering

34. Reparation
of installation

35. Reparation
of installation

36. Buildings

38. Hellenistic Palace
(c. 150 BC)
wall restoration

39. Hellenistic Palace
room 1703

40. Hellenistic Palace
after wall restoration and reconstruction

42. EJ IIIb Palace
(c. 2400 BC)
before restoration

43. EJ IIIb Palace
< central courtyard,
after 7 years of exposure
after cleaning >

44. EJ IIIb Palace
restoration in progress,
central courtyard

45. EJ IIIb Palace
restoration in progress,
central courtyard

46. EJ IIIb Palace
central courtyard,
wall restoration: final stage

47. before after

48. EJ IIIb Palace
banquet room,
after wall restoration

49. EJ IIIb Palace
W sector,
after wall restoration and reconstruction

50. EJ IIIb Palace
NW wing,
before restoration

51. EJ IIIb Palace
NW wing,
wall restoration in progress

52. EJ IIIb Palace
NW wing,
after wall restoration

53. EJ IIIb Palace
bathroom restoration
and plastering

54. EJ IIIb
NW Building
consolidation
and replastering
^
before
after >

55. EJ IIIb Temple A
entrance
< before
after wall reconstruction
v

56. EJ IIIb Temple A
entrance, final stage

57. EJ IIIb Temple A
entrance room

58. EJ IIIb Temple A
courtyard,
after wall restoration and reconstruction

59. EJ IIIb Temple A
S sector, final stage

60. EJ IIIb Temple A
wall restoration and reconstruction

61. EJ IIIb Temple A
ceremonial central space, final stage

62. EJ IIIb Temple A
installation restoration in progress

63. EJ IIIb Temple A
installation restoration, final stage

64. EJ IIIb Temple A
room with basin, final stage

65. EJ IIIb ‘Main Street’
wall restoration
^
before
after >

66. < before
in progress
v
EJ IIIb ‘Main Street’
acropolis gate

67. EJ IIIb ‘Main Street’
acropolis gate

68. EJ IIIb ‘Main Street’
monumental stairway

69. EJ IIIb
‘Main Street’

70. EJ IIIb Temple B
wall reconstruction
^
before
in progress >

71. EJ IIIb Temple B
wall reconstruction in progress

72. EJ IIIb Temple B
S façade, final stage

73. EJ IIIb Temple B
entrance
^
before
after >

74. EJ IIIb Temple B
entrance room

75. EJ IIIb Temple B
bathroom

76. EJ IIIb Temple B
ceremonial central room

77. EJ IIIb Temple B
cella

78. EJ IIIb Temple C
wall reconstruction in progress

79. EJ IIIb Temple C
façade reconstruction
in progress

80. EJ IIIb Temple C
entrance

81. EJ IIIb Temple C
entrance room

82. EJ IIIb Temple C
closet under staircase

83. EJ IIIb Temple C
3-flight staircase

84. EJ IIIb Temple C
paved room and installations

85. EJ IIIb Temple C
bathroom

86. EJ IIIb Temple C
cella

87. EJ IIIb Temple C
ceremonial central room

88. EJ IIIb Temple C
ceremonial central room

89. EJ IIIb Temple C
S façade

90. EJ IIIb Temple D
entrance and W façade

91. EJ IIIb Temple D
paved courtyard

92. EJ IIIb Temple D
E wing

93. EJ IIIb Temple D
ceremonial central room

94. EJ IIIb Temple D
wall reconstruction

95. EJ IIIb Temple D
general view

96. EJ IIIb Workshops
facing Temples B and C
detail

97. EJ IIIb Workshops
facing Temples B and C
detail

98. EJ IIIb Workshops
facing Temples B and C

99. EJ IIIb Workshops
facing Temples B and C

100. Acropolis restoration
general view

101. to be continued…