Wadi Maghareh, Archaeological site in Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.
Wadi Maghareh is an archaeological site with stone formations and rock carvings spread across valleys in southwestern Sinai Peninsula. The location contains ancient work areas, stone platforms, structures, and mining traces from different Egyptian periods.
The site was occupied from the third millennium BC until around 1100 BC and reflects activities of several Egyptian dynasties. Mining and religious practices at this location show its long-term importance to the pharaohs.
The rock inscriptions on the valley walls show how workers and priests used this place over generations. They left messages and religious signs that remain visible in the valley today.
The site is spread over a wide area with several excavation zones, so it takes time to explore fully. The location sits on a high plateau with uneven terrain, making sturdy footwear necessary.
A relief in a royal funerary temple shows a fleet sailing to this location, proving the area was valuable enough that sea journeys were undertaken to supply it. This is one of the rare finds documenting the maritime connection to this remote valley.
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