Wadi Tumilat

The Wadi Tumilat extends 52 kilometers from Abassa to Ismailia, forming a narrow valley between 2 and 6 kilometers in width through the desert landscape.

The region contains multiple archaeological layers from predynastic times through Roman rule, including settlements at Tell el-Retaba and Tell el-Maskhuta dating to the Second Intermediate Period.

Archaeological investigations have uncovered forts, temples, burial grounds, and stone sarcophagi that demonstrate the evolution of Egyptian construction methods and funerary practices.

The central section of Wadi Tumilat receives insufficient rainfall for sustained occupation, leading inhabitants to rely on Nile floods that reached the western portions.

Ancient builders in Wadi Tumilat developed specific techniques for creating durable mud bricks by analyzing and selecting sediments based on their geological properties.

Address: وادي طميلات، القصاصين الجديدة، محافظة الإسماعيلية 8326001, Egypt 8326001 8326001

GPS coordinates: 30.54944,31.96361

Latest update: May 22, 2025 14:31