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The cave where the rock art was discovered. Inset: One of the sections of rock carvings. Photos courtesy of Ministry of Antiquities
In Egypt, archaeologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have found a mysterious and diverse collection of rock art. They were located deep in a cave in the Sinai and are not like anything else found yet. These enigmatic images could provide invaluable insights into the prehistory of Egypt.
An archaeological mission from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities were investigating a cave at Wadi al-Zulma, in Northern Sinai. It was during their exploration of the site that they found the mysterious rock carvings. The site is located in a valley in a mountainous area and is about 76 miles (90km) south of the city of al-Qantara Sharq, and some 38 miles (60 km) east of the Suez Canal.
The ancient cave was found in a mountainous area in Northern Sinai.
Photo courtesy Ministry of Antiquities Unique Rock Carvings
The cave is located high on a hillside, overlooking the valley and it is made of limestone. It is quite difficult to access. The height of the cave is 60 feet (20 m) and 45 feet deep (15 m). In the cavern, the team of experts were shocked to find a large number of rock carvings that are of a type not seen before. Ayman Ashmawy, a senior official with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities told Egypt Independent that ‘this cave is the first of its kind to be found in the area’.
Sinai has great many rock carvings and an important collection of them was found at al-Zaranji cave, earlier this year, the in the south of the peninsula. Here a great many images were found that predated the Pharaohs and that possible date to 10,000 years ago. They were stylistically similar to other examples of cave art in the southern valleys of Sinai.
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