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Cave of Swimmers

The Cave of Swimmers is a rock shelter with ancient rock art in the mountainous Gilf Kebir plateau of the Libyan Desert section of the Sahara Desert. It is located in the New Valley Governorate of southwest Egypt, near the border with Libya.

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More caves in Egypt

  1. Cave of the Archers
  2. Cave of the Beasts
  3. Jabal al-Ṭārif
  4. Magharet el-Qantara
  5. Sannur Cave

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