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Photos: Remains of a Greco-Roman pottery workshop uncovered in Egypt

Egypt Independent 07 Jul 2021
Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities Ayman Ashmawy pointed out that the updraft kilns have upper ventilation holes and are built of red brick surrounded by thick walls of mud bricks to withstand the pressure resulting from the burning process.
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Discovery of pottery workshop remains from Greco-Roman era in Egypt’s Al-Beheira Governorate

Egypt Today 07 Jul 2021
Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities Ayman Ashmawy pointed out that the incinerators have upper ventilation holes [Updraft Kilns], and are built of red bricks and surrounded by thick walls of mud bricks to withstand the pressure resulting from the burning process.
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Egypt announces two archaeological finds in just one day

Independent online (SA) 07 Jul 2021
Ayman Ashmawy, head of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Ministry of Antiquities, said the discovered incinerators have updraft kilns built of red bricks and are surrounded by mud bricks to bear the pressure of burning.
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EXCLUSIVE: Donors accuse UN of mismanaging Tigray refugee response

The New Humanitarian 07 Jul 2021
The letter was shared with The New Humanitarian by an aid official working in Sudan also concerned about UNHCR’s management of the response ... He said the agency is also exploring ways to support the building of semi-permanent shelters, though construction efforts won't commence until after the rainy season, when mud bricks have time to properly dry ... .
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Egypt unearths large pottery workshop of Greco-Roman era

Sina 06 Jul 2021
... Antiquities Sector at the Ministry of Antiquities, said the discovered incinerators have updraft kilns built of red bricks and are surrounded by mud bricks to bear the pressure of burning.
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Didi Contractor, champion of low-waste buildings, is no more

Indian Express 05 Jul 2021
Having grown up with parents who had been engaged in the influential Bauhaus movement, Didi’s predilection for rural life brought her to Andretta in Kangra in the ’80s, where she observed and learnt the nuances of local construction with sun-dried mud bricks, bamboo and slate.
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Anxious Afghans fear tomorrow; many seeking to leave

Stars and Stripes 03 Jul 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan — Imtiaz Mohmand, just 19, makes a living selling melons out of a crate perched on his three-wheel motorcycle in the Afghan capital's Kart-e-Now neighborhood ... For decades, the district was home to some of the city's poorest, living in homes of sun-baked mud or rough-hewn bricks, until they were pushed out by the rich ... .
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Anxious Afghans fear tomorrow, many seeking to leave

The Times of India 02 Jul 2021
KABUL. Imtiaz Mohmand, merely 19, makes a living selling melons out of a crate perched on his three-wheel motorcycle in the Afghan capital's Kart-e-Now neighborhood ... For decades, the district was home to some of the city's poorest, living in homes of sun-baked mud or rough-hewn bricks, until they were pushed out by the rich ... .
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Tracing Kashmir's lost era of golden architecture

Anadolu Agency 01 Jul 2021
In arch-Taq-structure construction, two to three feet thick brick masonry piers supporting wooden floor piers formed the basic structural foundation of the building ... He says the structures were completely made with wood and mud bricks and the rooftops were designed such that lilies and tulips would grow on them.
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In pictures: Tracing IIOJK lost era of golden architecture

The Wire Network 01 Jul 2021
In arch-Taq-structure construction, two to three feet thick brick masonry piers supporting wooden floor piers formed the basic structural foundation of the building ... He says the structures were completely made with wood and mud bricks and the rooftops were designed such that lilies and tulips would grow on them.
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Remains of Chola-era palace amid artefacts at Ariyalur excavation site

The Times of India 30 Jun 2021
Burned bricks with mud mortar, iron nails and Chinese celadon ware were unearthed from the site that once served as the capital of Chola kingdom and as a mercantile hub in the regime of Rajendra Chola I (1012-1044) ... In another spot, burned bricks in three courses were spotted during the excavation, mud mortar of 2cm thickness binds the bricks.
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[INTERVIEW] Bek Hyun-jin: artist, actor and musician

Korea Times 30 Jun 2021
Artist, musician and actor Bek Hyun-jin poses for a photo at his solo exhibition, "Beyond Words," held at PKM Gallery in Jongno District, Seoul. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul ... For example, when you are building a house for two people to stay in, its shape will inevitably vary, whether you construct it out of mud, brick or concrete ... .
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Severe storms damage shelters of 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan

UNHCR 29 Jun 2021
Emergency latrines and other facilities have also been destroyed ... More permanent shelters called tukuls – small round huts made from mud bricks and thatch, typical of the region – are planned. But we can only start building them after the rainy season is over, when the bricks will be able to dry properly ... Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. .
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Severe storms damage shelters of 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan [EN/AR]

Reliefweb 29 Jun 2021
Emergency latrines and other facilities have also been destroyed ... More permanent shelters called tukuls – small round huts made from mud bricks and thatch, typical of the region – are planned. But we can only start building them after the rainy season is over, when the bricks will be able to dry properly ... .
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Storms hit Ethopian refugee shelters in Sudan: UN

Urdu Point 29 Jun 2021
More than 16,000 Ethiopian refugees living in camps in eastern Sudan have had their shelters damaged by storms, the United Nations said Tuesday ... "We are replacing blankets and sleeping mats and replenishing food supplies ... More permanent shelters called tukuls -- small round huts made from mud bricks and thatch, typical of the region -- are planned.

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