The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of Egypt's key heritage sites but is potentially threatened by rockfalls from a 100 m high limestone cliff. We transferred established monitoring techniques from alpine environments to this UNESCO World Heritage Site and evaluated their performance in a historically sensitive desert environment. Our study presents the first evidence-based event and impact analysis of rockfalls at the Temple of Hatshepsut, providing vital data for future risk assessment.
Jacobs, B., Ismael, M., Ezzy, M., Keuschnig, M., Mendler, A., Kieser, J., Krautblatter, M., Grosse, C. U., and Helal, H.: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage: Integrating laser scanning, InSAR, vibration monitoring and rockfall/granular flow runout modelling at the Temple of Hatshepsut, Egypt, Earth Surf. Dynam., 14, 55–74, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-14-55-2026, 2026.