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Wadi Semna/Wadi Wikala

Quarry	Coordinates: 26.43°N 33.65°E
Egypt / Aegyptus

Location

Details

Stone:	Granite,
Bibliography:	Mielsch 1985: 804-806; Gnoli 1988: 154-157; Sidebotham et al. 2001; Klemm and Klemm 2008: 291-294
Location:	50 km south-west of Safaga, Eastern Desert
Material:	Several varities of dark green granite with white or light grey inclusions (grantio verde della sedia di San Pietro or ophytes and granito verde della sedia di San Lorenzo); exported in Roman Imperial period, predominately to Italy

Bibliography

Mielsch 1985: 804-806; Gnoli 1988: 154-157; Sidebotham - Branard et al. 2001; Klemm - Klemm 2008: 291-294.

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