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Umm es-Sawan
Umm es-Sawan
Umm es-Sawan is a quarry located on Gebel el-Qatrani, Faiyum, in the Western Desert of Egypt. It was a basalt quarry exploited in the early third millennium BC.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Faiyum Governorate
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Gebel Qatrani Area, Lake Qaroun Nature Reserve
Date of Submission: 2003
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