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Deterioration of the mural painting at the St. Simeon monastery in Aswan. (a,b) Faulty restoration (c,d) crack formation in the real wall painting and holes, (e) plaster layers back to different periods (f) plaster detachment.

Deterioration of the mural painting at the St. Simeon monastery in Aswan. (a,b) Faulty restoration (c,d) crack formation in the real wall painting and holes, (e) plaster layers back to different periods (f) plaster detachment.