Tombos

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Tombos

Tombos is an archaeological site in northern Sudan. The village is located at the third cataract of the Nile. An important granite quarry was located here in the Pharaonic era.

Site Information

Country: Sudan

District: Northern State

Category: Ancient Rock Workes

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians

Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians

Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments

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