Throughout history, Egyptian monarchs, citizens, and tourists have been drawn to Alexandria's beautiful Qaitbay Citadel, but rising sea levels threaten to flood it and cause it to vanish by the year 2100.
The Qaitbay Castle may sink by 44% by 2100 due to an average sea level rise of up to 2 meters, according to future climate simulations. In the best-case scenario, a sea level rise of 32 cm would put 11% of the castle's territory at risk of submersion.
One out of every six cultural heritage sites worldwide, according to UNESCO, is currently in danger because of climate change. The association selected "Heritage and Climate" as the theme for the 2022 International Day of Archeology, which falls on April 18, in light of the escalating risk, highlighting the pressing need to track these consequences with more precise data.
Although, with the goal to combat the rise in sea level and storm frequency, the Egyptian government launched the “Promoting Adaptation to Climate Change in the North Coast and the Nile Delta” project in 2017.
Building shelters is one of the most effective methods for the antiquities industry to respond to climate change. To serve as a physical barrier against rain and sunlight, metal plates are frequently utilized when building open shelters. After all, protecting a site is always preferable to leaving it open to climate effects.
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