Wadi Maghareh

#112 among destinations in Egypt

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Wadi Maghareh, is an archaeological site located in the southwestern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. It contains pharaonic monuments and turquoise mines dating from the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians knew the site as "the Terraces of Turquoise." ()

Local name: وادي مغارة Coordinates: 29°1'60"N, 33°27'0"E

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Wadi Maghareh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Serabit el-Khadim.

0.6 miNE
Archaeological site
Serabit el-Khadim
16 min walk • Serabit el-Khadim is a locality in the southwest Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, where turquoise was mined extensively in antiquity, mainly by the ancient Egyptians.