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Nabta Playa
Nabta Playa
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Nabta Playa
Nabta Playa was once a large internally drained basin in the Nubian Desert, located approximately 800 kilometers south of modern-day Cairo. Today the region is characterized by numerous archaeological sites.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: New Valley Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Neolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Neolithic
Later Cultures: Neolithic
Site Features: Stone Age Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases
Date of Submission: 2015
Exact Location
Elevation: 178 m
UNESCO
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