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Ain Umm El-Dabadib

 

 

 

Location: Kharga Oasis, Al Wadi Al Gadeed, Egypt

 

Description

 

The Roman/Byzantine village of Ain Umm Dabadib is located to the north of Qasr  in the Kharga Oasis.  The most distinctive attribute of the site is the square towers of the mudbrick fortress, as most others in the area are rounded.

 

Other ruins at Ain Umm Dabadib include a temple, Coptic church, tombs, and four underground aqueducts  They run for over 3 miles  with vents for cleaning and repairs every few so often that are covered by large, flat stones.  The site is typical of oases fortresses, which is near a spring.

 

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