Stabilization of glass artifacts at the Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut

The collections of the American University of Beirut's archaeological museum were severely damaged by the explosion on 4 August 2020, including an exhibition case containing 74 glass objects from Roman to Islamic periods.

In the first phase, glass fragments from the case were collected, sorted, and stabilized. In the second phase, in addition to continuing the stabilization work, the glass fragments were conserved and 12 of the objects were restored. The work was implemented by a professional glass conservator, who also provided training to the museum staff, and a student from French Institut National du Patrimoine. The restored glass objects were exhibited in the museum for the first anniversary of the August 4 blast.