Tombs of the Nobles, Qubbet el-Hawa, Aswan, Egypt
Tomb entrances at Qubbet el-Hawa, or Dome of the Wind, site of the Tombs of the Nobles, a necropolis for nobility and priests from the Old and Middle Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt, beside the river Nile, near Aswan, Egypt. The site holds around 100 tombs, the oldest being from the 4th dynasty, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14073195
Media ID
45698489
Size
8268px x 6201px
(20.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
