Bir Umm Fawakhir: Insights into Ancient Egyptian Mining
Bir Umm Fawakhir: Insights into Ancient Egyptian Mining. Archaeological surveys at the site of Bir Umm Fawakhir in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt have clarified its role as a 5th6th century goldmining town. To date, 152 out of an estimated 216 buildings in the main settlement have been mapped in detail, eight outlying clusters...