Highlighting on the Eco-tourism at Wadi Hammamat Site,Eastern Desert ,Egypt.

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Manager of ARCE Laboratory Karnak, Ministry of Antiquities, Luxor, Egypt.

Abstract

The Wadi Hammamat site is one of the most important Rock art sites all over the world. It's contains different themes date back 
from the pre-dynastic periods until Islamic age. Also, the site was the main ancient quarry supplied the ancient Egyptian with the 
raw materials of stones and mines, which used for established the ancient civilization. The paper is highlighting the possibility of 
using Wadi Hammamat as an eco-tourism site, due to its proximity to the Red Sea coast area, this contributes to diversifying 
tourism and increasing the country's national income. 

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