We spent several days focusing on the site of Shatt el-Rigal located adjacent to the northern boundary of Gebel el-Silsila on the west bank.
Wadi Shatt el-Rigal Image: Google Earth.
If, however, you venture further and look closer you will find that this place bears the marks and scars of not merely this great king, but 10,000 years of human history! The wadi shows evidence of human activity from the epipalaeolithic to the 20th century, from the earliest tick marks to trade route camel tracks, everything is here!
For thousands of years humans have left their mark in this wadi.
Thank you, and keep an eye out for future announcements!
Post and images by Tricia Coletto
Archaeologist
Gebel el-Silsila Project
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