Gilf Kebir meteor craters
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Gilf Kebir meteor craters


http://tinyurl.com/q2bss
Not archaeology, but still potentially of interest: "New research on a few of the more than 1,300 enigmatic craters found deep in Egypt's western desert has scientists scratching their heads.
The craters look like they were created by a spectacular ancient rain of meteors, or perhaps from a vast eruption of steam and gas from inside the Earth. Or maybe from something else entirely."




- Photos Of The Western Desert
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Science Daily A 2008 Google Earth search led to the discovery of Kamil crater, one of the best-preserved meteorite impact sites ever found. Earlier this year, a gritty, sand-blown expedition reached the site deep in the Egyptian desert to collect iron...

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- Daily Photo - Gilf Kebir
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- Travel: The Gilf Kebir
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/793/tr1.htmAn article about the scenery and rock art of the Gilf Kebir: "Rock art is the oldest form of art left by the human race. While few countries are blessed with samples of such art, Egypt enjoys a handful of them....



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