Archaeological site · Egypt
Qubbet el-Hawa Tombs
قبة الهوا
Rock-cut tombs of Aswan's Old and Middle Kingdom governors on the west-bank cliffs opposite Elephantine Island.
Where it is
24.1026, 32.8883
Why go
Cut into the cliffs of Aswan’s west bank, facing the northern tip of Elephantine, these tombs belonged to local governors and senior officials of the Old and Middle Kingdoms. Burials continued here until the Roman Period. The hill takes its Arabic name, ‘dome of the wind’, from the domed shrine of Sheikh Ali Abu al-Hawa on its summit. From the terraces in front of the tombs the whole of Aswan’s river landscape opens out below, so the visit pairs provincial history with a wide view over the river.
Near Qubbet el-Hawa Tombs
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Archaeological site
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Museum
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