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Rock Art in Egypt

Africa · 2 sites

Egypt holds 2 documented rock art sites in this atlas. The oldest, Cave of Swimmers (Wadi Sura), dates back ~10,000 yrs. 2 welcome visitors today.

Prehistoric cave art at Cave of Beasts (Wadi Sura II)© Clemens Schmillen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictured: Cave of Beasts (Wadi Sura II)

Sites

Cave of Beasts (Wadi Sura II) The Cave of Beasts, located at the southwestern base of the Gilf Kebir plateau in the hyper-arid Libyan Desert, is a massive natural rock shelter containing nearly 8,000 engraved and painted figures.

Cave of Swimmers (Wadi Sura) In the remote Gilf Kebir plateau, László Almásy recorded a rock shelter whose walls show small human figures apparently swimming.

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