Jebel Silsila Quarries

Egypt / Assuan / an-Nasir /
 quarry, archeological site, ancient civilization
pharaonic quarry, mainly New Empire, especially under Ramsis II, when the stones for the Ramesseum were broken here. In the rocks you can discover an inscription of Amenophis IV, describing the works to cut an obelisc for his sun-temple in Carnac
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Coordinates:   24°38'34"N   32°56'5"E
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