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Gebel el-Teir
Gebel el-Teir
by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Gebel el-Teir
Gebel el-Teir Rock Arts is an archaeological site located in Kharga, Egypt. The site is known for its rock inscriptions that depict of humans and animals and date back to different historical periods. The oldest of them are from the ancient Pharaonic periods between 4500 and 3000 BC, while the drawings in the Maria Cave date back to the Christian times in the 4th century AD.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: New Valley Governorate
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: Fifth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Ancient Egyptians & Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases
Date of Submission: 2015
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