Qubbet el-Hawa
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For other uses, see Hawa (disambiguation).
Qubbet el-Hawa is a site of a group of rock cut tombs known as the Princes's Tomb on the west side of the Nile, opposite Aswan.
[edit] Ancient Egyptian site
The Princes's Tombs date mainly from the Old Kingdom which provide important details of the lives of officials at this time — including the tomb of Harkhuf. There are a few later tombs, from the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
[edit] Coptic site
The hill is also the site of a Coptic monastery and some of the tombs were reused as a Coptic church.
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