Nawamis
Sign in to savethumb|right|Nawamis, Egypt Nawamis (singular: namus) are circular prehistoric megalithic stone tombs located in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Sites called nawamis are also found in Oman and Yemen. Human remains found in the tombs date from 4000 to 3150 BCE, the Chalcolithic era of prehistoric Egypt and the Levant.
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- Location in Egypt
- Nawamis in Sultanate of Oman
- Nawamis in Yemen
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thumb|right|Nawamis, Egypt Nawamis (singular: namus) are circular prehistoric megalithic stone tombs located in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Sites called nawamis are also found in Oman and Yemen. Human remains found in the tombs date from 4000 to 3150 BCE, the Chalcolithic era of prehistoric Egypt and the Levant.
Nawamis are constructed from sandstone, about high and in diameter, and have openings facing west.
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