Nobles' tombs at Aswan contain boats and defaced Christian symbols

Necropolis/tombs complex3000 - 1500 BC
Megalithic Tombs Of The Nobles In Egypt
Source: Megalithic Tombs Of The Nobles In Egypt by Brien Foerster

The Tombs of the Nobles feature boat depictions in their decorations, along with evidence of Christian symbolism that was deliberately defaced, showing how these spaces were repurposed over centuries.

Key facts

  • Site location identified as the Tombs of the Nobles, Egypt
  • Boat depictions visible in tomb decorations
  • Christian symbolism present in tomb that has been defaced

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Sources

Tombs of the Nobles | Aswan, Egypt | Attractions - Lonely Planetlonelyplanet.com
The tombs, known as the Tombs of the Nobles, are still being excavated: significant finds were made in 2014 and 2017. Six decorated tombs are currently open to ...
Tombs of the Nobles in Aswan - Go Luxor Toursgoluxortours.com
The Tombs of the Nobles located in Aswan are usually called the tombs of Qubat El Hawa, date back to the Old and Middle Kingdoms (2500 BC and 2000 BC)
Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) - Madain Project (en)madainproject.com
The Tombs of the Nobels, also known as the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis, is an ancient Egyptian cemetery on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan.
Tombs Of The Nobles - Book Your Tickets - Egyptegymonuments.com
The tombs of Nobles are 9 tombs: 1.Tomb of Rekhimre and sennefer 2.Tomb of Nakht and menna 3.Tomb of Khonsu 4.Tomb of Gurnet murai 5.Tomb of Ramose
Tombs of the Nobles - Aswan Individualaswan-individual.com
Tombs of the Nobles at Qubbet el Hawa. Always a nice sight from Aswan across the Nile are the Tombs of the Nobles, the oldest being more than 4.000 years old.
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