Between 2011 and 2014, the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities (M.A), implemented site improvements in Sheikh Abd el Qurna and El Khokha, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. ARCE's work addressed the large-scale unemployment that followed the 2011 Revolution by providing local employment of one person from 600 households in the West Bank. Efforts included archaeological recording of the sites, removal of loose debris left from the demolition of modern homes in the area, and site development, composed new visitor pathways, lighting and signage.

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