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Fig. 6

From: Engineering failure analysis and design of support system for ancient Egyptian monuments in Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt

Fig. 6

Thebes Formations, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt. Gebel El-Gurnah is located some 4 km to the west of the River Nile, opposite to Luxor. The main exposed rock units in Gebel El-Gurnah are the Esna Shale and Thebes limestone formations. The tombs of the kings were excavated in the Thebes formations at northern side of Gebel El-Gurnah and the tombs of the queens were excavated at the southern side

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