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Gebel el-Teir

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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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