Tonyukuk Inscriptions Archeological Site Conservation

Vezir Tonyukuk Kazı Alanı Sağlıklaştırma Projesi// Turkey was set to reorganize the area around the Orkhon inscriptions of Bilge Tonyukuk, a military leader of a nomadic confederation of Turkic peoples in medieval Central Asia known as the Gokturks and built a museum to showcase remnants found at the surrounding archeological site in the Mongolian capital. During the project, TEATI had responsibility for design management with the consultant of Turkish and Mongolian historians. As part of the project, master plan studies were conducted to declare the area where the tomb of Vezir Tonyukuk is located as an archaeological site. Afterwards, the architectural design of the museum building and the overhead cover, which would enable archaeologists to work for 10 months while considering the climatic conditions of the geography, were designed in the area where the artifact was found. 60mx40m steel structure which resembles Turkish Yurt (traditional portable dwelling used by nomadic people) The project aims to prevent the inscriptions from being affected by natural conditions and to provide spatial infrastructure for reconstruction and conservation work to be carried out by expert archaeologists. In the studies conducted with the specialist excavation team and project consultants, it was determined that the artifacts need protection from two basic natural phenomena: [1] deformation due to rain and frost, and [2] deformation due to strong winds. Through out the project we worked with a team of expert in the field of heritage conservation and climate control, including Mongolian academicians, Culture and Education Ministry representativesand UNESCO specialists.