Highlighting on the Eco-tourism at Wadi Hammamat Site,Eastern Desert ,Egypt. | ||
| International Journal of Eco-Cultural Tourism, Hospitality Planning and Development | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2021, Pages 9-18 PDF (1.75 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijecth.2021.209860 | ||
| Author | ||
| Abd El-Hakim A. El-BADRY | ||
| Manager of ARCE Laboratory Karnak, Ministry of Antiquities, Luxor, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Wadi Hammamat site is one of the most important Rock art sites all over the world. It's contains different themes date back from the pre-dynastic periods until Islamic age. Also, the site was the main ancient quarry supplied the ancient Egyptian with the raw materials of stones and mines, which used for established the ancient civilization. The paper is highlighting the possibility of using Wadi Hammamat as an eco-tourism site, due to its proximity to the Red Sea coast area, this contributes to diversifying tourism and increasing the country's national income. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Eco-tourism; Wadi Hammamat; Rock art; Petroglyphs; Pictographs; Site Management | ||
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