Cave of Beasts

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Cave of Beasts

Cave of the Beasts, also named Foggini-Mestikawi Cave, is a huge natural rock shelter located in Wadi Sura, near the border of Libya, in the Western Desert of Egypt. The cave is featuring Neolithic rock paintings, more than 7000 years old, with about 5000 figures.

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Country: Egypt

District: New Valley Governorate

Category: Ancient Rock Workes

Site History: Sixth Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Neolithic

Later Cultures: Neolithic

Site Features: Neolithic Monuments

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Elevation: 679 m

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World Heitage Sites in Egypt Tentative Lists in Egypt Intangible Heritage in Egypt

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