El Kab

The site encompasses a 125-acre area enclosed by mud-brick walls, containing residential buildings, temples, and rock-cut tombs along the eastern bank of the Nile.

El Kab, known as Nekheb in ancient times, served as one of the early urban centers during the Early Dynastic period and capital of Upper Egypt's third nome.

The tombs feature wall carvings depicting naval battles between Egyptian forces and Hyksos armies, along with funeral processions and rare images of domestic animals.

The archaeological site, located 80 kilometers south of Luxor, requires personal transportation arrangements as no public facilities or services are available on location.

The nineteenth-century explorer graffiti remains visible on the tomb walls, providing documentation of early archaeological expeditions to this Egyptian settlement.

Location: Aswan Governorate

Elevation above the sea: 88 m

GPS coordinates: 25.13367,32.81861

Latest update: May 16, 2025 15:50