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Widan el-Faras Quarry
Widan el-Faras Quarry
Widan el-Faras Quarry
Widan el-Faras Quarry is a stone quarries of ancient Egypt located in northern Faiyum desert. It exploited in the early third millennium BC.
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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
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Part of: Gebel Qatrani Area, Lake Qaroun Nature Reserve
Date of Submission: 2003
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Elevation: 318 m
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