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Inspections checklist

Temple BA

Amer Ahmad – November 2025

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Introduction

Alongside the Royal Palace and the Abi, the Temple area is considered one of the most important archaeological landmarks at the Mozan site. Therefore, conservation and maintenance work in this area is given high priority to ensure its safety, preserve it over time, and provide a secure environment for visitors. The work focuses on the periodic monitoring of the temple’s structural and architectural condition, cleaning the pathways, removing weeds, and observing any signs of deterioration such as erosion or the accumulation of debris. It also includes maintaining the panels and carrying out repairs on the staircase and the panorama.

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The checklist

Task
Purpose
1 Inspecting Temple panorama Site Maintenance and Visitors
2 Inspecting Panels Site Maintenance and Visitors

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Notes

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1. August 6, 2025

Observations:

  • A few pages of the signs are missing in the temple areathe Great Staircase
  • The corner of the Panorama is broken
  • The sign structures are in good condition

Suggestions:

  • Reordering the pages of the signs based on the observations from the website

Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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2. August 15, 2025

Observations:

  • A few pages of the signs are missing in the temple area
  • The corner of the Panorama is broken
  • The sign structures are in good condition

Suggestions:

  • More attention to the panels, and reordering them based on the observations from the website
  • Repairing the damaged panorama and the iron fence surrounding the excavations

Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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3. August 31, 2025

Observations:

  • The sign structures are in good condition

Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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4. September 15, 2025

Observations:

  • The sign structures are in good condition



Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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5. September 30, 2025

Observations:

  • No observations

Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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6. October 15, 2025

Observations: * No observations

Suggestions:

  • Is it possible to unify the color of the panorama on site to either white or blue?

Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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7. October 31, 2025

Observations:

  • The panorama also requires repainting, as mentioned in the previous report, and some of the cement blocks forming the pathways need to be renewed as well.



Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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8. November 15, 2025

Observations:

  • No observations

Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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9. November 30, 2025

Observations:

  • It is supposed that we will repaint the Panorama this month. Please let us know your opinion on the color we should use.



Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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10. December 30, 2025

Observations:

  • The Panels are in good condition, and the panorama will be painted later.



Photographs:

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels


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Synopsis

1. Inspecting
temple panorama
2. Inspecting
Panels
1

Aug. 6,
2025


2

Aug. 15,
2025




3

Aug. 31
2025


4

Sep. 15
2025


5

Sep. 30
2025


6

Oct. 15
2025


7

Oct. 31
2025


8

Nov. 15
2025


9

Nov. 30
2025


10

Dec. 30
2025


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