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Qubbet el-Hawa: Ancient Tombs Overview by uji is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Qubbet el-Hawa is an archaeological site located on a hill on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Aswan, Egypt. It contains tombs from the Old Kingdom period as well as a Coptic monastery. Some of the tombs, which include those of notable figures like Harkhuf, date to the Old Kingdom and provide insight into burial traditions of the time. Later tombs were added from the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom periods. The hill site was also home to a Coptic monastery, and some of the earlier tombs were reused a

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