Ain el-Tarakwa

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Ain el-Tarakwa

Ain el-Tarakwa is an archaeological site located in Kharga, Egypt. The site includes a ruined temple complex, a basilica built of mud bricks and settlement remains from Roman and Christian times between 1st and 5th century AD.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: New Valley Governorate

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 1st Century AD

Oldest Culture: Roman

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Roman & Christian Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Part of: Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases

Date of Submission: 2015

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Elevation: 67 m

UNESCO

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