Choghazanbil's Bricks Require Further Studies

LONDON, (CAIS) -- An Iranian expert involved in the project to protect the ancient Choghazanbil Ziggurat, Khuzestan province has said that further research studies are needed to identify the bricks used in constructing the monument and to improve the process of maintenance.

Speaking to ISNA, Professor Kazem Borhani said, “After studying the main mortars used in Choghazanbil, we decided to prepare more resistant mortars.“

Brick walls of the ziggurat in which the mortar has eroded have to be repaired, he noted.

“We can use mortar, which has undergone a number of lab tests, instead of the previous mortars,“ Borhani said.

No protective layer can be created for the bricks used in the construction of ziggurat, he said, adding that of course, they are durable because they have been fully baked.

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