الفهرس 
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Abstract
The ancient Egyptians believed that the body and soul were important
to human existence, in life and in death. Their funerary practices, such as
mummification and burial in tombs, were designed to assist the deceased
to find their way in the afterworld. Most ancient Egyptian tombs were cut
in the limestone rocks and thus visiting or working inside these tombs
constitutes health hazards due to their bad ventilation and the elevated
levels of natural radiations.
The present study consists of seven chapters organized as follows:
Chapter (1): Introduction This chapter presents a general
background and the importance of the present study and also
includes the scope and objectives of the research program. The
chapter further presents a review of the available literature on the
radon concentration measurements and techniques, also it represents
motivation and need of the current research in light of the previous
work done on this topic.
Chapter (2): Theoretical Aspects This chapter introduces a brief
discussion on radon gas properties and related parameters. In
addition to the important definitions in the field of radon.
Mathematical and scientific equations needed for calculations are
also illustrated.
Chapter (3): Features of Studied Regions This chapter describes
in general the geological and geographical features of the studied
regions (Saqqara and Luxor cities). Also an account on the
geometrical dimension of the studied tombs, the maps and also the
isometric draws are existed. Chapter (4): Experimental Work This chapter represents the
experimental program through describing its phases, the formwork,
the experimental setup, and the equipment used for radioactivity,
radon and thoron measurements.
Chapter (5): Results and Discussion This chapter is concerned
with the experimental results and its discussions where the results of
active measurements are discussed in details for field measurements,
which include the determination of radon concentrations and the
effective dose rate. Also, it includes the laboratory measurements
which contain the analysis of radioactive material of the studied
tomb’s samples and the calculation of the hazard indices.
Conclusions of the research and the suggestions for future studies
are also illustrated.
Chapter (6): Theoretical Modelling This chapter presents a
theoretical analytical modeling of indoor radon concentration inside
the ancient Egyptian tombs in Luxor region. This analytical model
was done using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for
the calculation of the ventilation rate with a new correlation.
Moreover, it includes a case study for the relation of the wind speed
at the tomb entrance and the tomb radon concentration.