Wadi Hammamat is one of the popular tourist attractions in the Red Sea governorates that lies about 235km southward Hurghada. Of special interest in this wadi are the magnificent Pharaonic hieroglyphics over its walls that date back to the predynastic period. Along Wadi Hammamat Road one can enjoy seeing attractive Roman remains of watchtowers, wells, mines and forts that date back to various eras. In the Roman Rule of Egypt, Wadi Hammamat occupied a prominent position since it was the only source of Bekheney Stone that was believed to be a sacred stone. This magnificent stone that was mentioned in numerous ancient Egyptian myths was used in sculpturing numerous sarcophagi, statues, and bowls in the Roman Period and also for beautifying the interior of the royal pyramids of ancient Egyptia...
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