Area of the rock-cut tombs, the caves of the quarries can be seen on the far right. Schiaparelli excavations.
View of the mountain close to the rock-cut tombs (tombs not visible here). Schiaparelli excavations
Panorama of the area of Qau el-Kebir, seen from the rock-cut tombs. In the plain you can see an Arab cemetery. Schiaparelli excavations.
Arab cemetery in the plain in front of the rock-cut tombs, in the area of Qau el-Kebir. Schiaparelli excavations.
View of one of the banks with shrubs from the drained “grand canal” of Qau, near the mountain and the rock-cut tombs, which can be glimpsed on the right. Photo album, Schiaparelli excavations.
Landscape in the Qau el-Kebir region, near the rock-cut tombs. Angelo Sesana Archive.
Landscape in the Qau el-Kebir region, near the rock-cut tombs. Angelo Sesana Archive.
Landscape in the Qau el-Kebir region, near the rock-cut tombs. Angelo Sesana Archive.
Landscape in the Qau el-Kebir region, near the rock-cut tombs. This photo shows a snapshot from everyday life, capturing two women while they are resting. Angelo Sesana Archive.
Landscape in the Qau el-Kebir region, in the background, the mountain and the rock-cut tombs. Angelo Sesana Archive.