A team of the archaeological survey mission operating in the desert plateau, west of Abydos, revealed a group of holes at a high level from the mountain front.
They date back to the Ptolemaic era showing that it has great religious significance.
Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that these holes are located in the sacred valley area south of the royal cemetery at Umm al-Qa’ab, and after careful examination it was found that these entrances lead to rooms which are not more than 1.20 meters high; it vary between one and two rooms or three and another group consisting of five rooms connected together through narrow slits cut across the rock walls separating them.
The team of the archaeological survey mission operating in the desert plateau, west of Abydos, revealed a group of holes at a high level from the mountain front.
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Contributed by Ali Abu Dashish
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