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  • Ain el-Tarakwa

  • 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.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Ain el-Tarakwa
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    Ain el-Tarakwa

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2015

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Egypt

    New Valley

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    1st Century AD

    Roman

    Christian

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    Roman & Christian Monuments

     

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