Vent: a museum tech in Cairo told me to brush artifacts dry, but a conservator in Athens says soak them first, which one is right?

Uma Williams · 2026-09-13T00:35:03.440756+00:00

I watched a 4,000 year old pot come out of the ground and get cleaned two totally different ways by two people who both seemed to know their stuff, so now I have no clue what to do with the next one.

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Vent: a museum tech in Cairo told me to brush artifacts dry, but a conservator in Athens says soak them first, which one is right? | Archaeology Discoveries - Thought Shares