The historical and archaeological significance of the southern route through Wadi Tumilat

Document Type : Academic scientific reviews of any other material related to the main domains of this Journal.

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ministry of tourism and antiquities

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This research (The historical and archaeological significance of the southern route through Wadi Tumilat) Wadi Tumilat was distinguished by its connection to a number of major cities and large human settlements in the delta, it also connects Egypt with neighbors in the east and the mining areas in the Sinai, the Negev and the Red Sea coast, The route start from Tell Basta then go througe Saft El-Hena - Thamoud- Retaba, then Maskhouta, Serabium, where the route heads east through another route(Shur Route) to the Dead Sea and the Negev regions, or continues south, passing through Kebrit, Jabal Abu Hesa and Jabal al-Murr until Qalzum, from which it is possible to enter Sinai or go along the coast of the Gulf of Suez to the eastern desert, The importance of the research is in complementing the studies dealing with the desert routes This research aims to identify the route stations and their most important remains. The author used the historical and description methods to show the role and function of the route.I demonstrates that the route was a backdoor for sneaking into the Egyptian delta, as well as a mining route.

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