Nawamis (singular: namus) are circular prehistoric stone tombs located in the

Sinai desert Sinai commonly refers to: * Sinai Peninsula, Egypt * Mount Sinai, a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt * Biblical Mount Sinai, the site in the Bible where Moses received the Law of God Sinai may also refer to: * Sinai, South Dakota, a place ...

of Egypt, Yemen and Oman. The bones found in the tombs of Egypt date from 4000–3150 BCE. Nawamis are constructed from

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) ...

, about high and in diameter, and have openings facing west. Some authorities believe that the stone structures are younger than the remains found therein.{{cite web, url=http://www.stoneshelter.org/stone/nawamis.htm, title=Nawamis, Sinai Peninsula; Egypt, work=The Stone

Location in Egypt

There are two spots with Nawamis on the road from

Dahab Dahab ( arz, دهب, , "gold") is a small Egyptian town on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, approximately northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, Dahab is now considered to be one of Egypt's most tre ...

to Saint Catherine: * Hdhabat Chajaj Nawamis (usually pictured), coordinates: 28.51'19.48N, 34.22'24.62E * Al trefiya Nawamis (only ruins survive).

Nawamis in Sultanate of Oman

Nawamis tombs were found in the areas of Bat, al-Khutm and al-Ayn in

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

Nawamis in Yemen

Nawamis tombs were found in the Jebel Ruwaik area in

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

References

External links

YouTube video of Nawamis
Sinai Peninsula Masonry