Qubbet el-Hawa Necropolis

Qubbet el-Hawa is the great rock-cut necropolis on Aswan’s west bank, used by governors and high officials of ancient Elephantine. Its most famous tombs belong to the Old and Middle Kingdoms, although the cemetery continued to be used in later periods. The earlier record’s dating from the fifth to first centuries BCE misses the principal chronology of the site. Visitor planning: Plan around Aswan heat, Nile crossings and boat transfers where relevant. Qubbet el-Hawa Necropolis is recorded in the West Aswan area of Aswan. This attraction forms part of Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape. Parent-site context: Discover Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape, a notable heritage or visitor site in Aswan City, Aswan Governorate. Discover Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape, a notable heritage or visitor site in Aswan City, Aswan Governorate. Use this page as an umbrella for Aswan city and its surrounding archaeological landscape rather than as a single attraction. Individual temples, museums, islands, monuments and excursions have their own access rules, tickets and opening schedules, so itinerary decisions should be made from the child attraction records rather than from this destination record alone. Visitor planning: Umbrella destination record; not a single ticketed attraction. Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape is recorded in the Aswan City area of Aswan. The location record includes the map que Plan roughly 60 to 120 minutes for the visit. The recorded recommended transport mode is boat or car.