- Gebel el-Teir
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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.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases.by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commonsby Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commonsby Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 130 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2015
Fifth Millennium BC
Ancient Egyptians
Christian
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