Hamrah Dom (Arabic: حمرة دوم) is a small village in Upper Egypt. It is situated near the city of Qena, about 80 kilometres north-west of Luxor.[1]
Hamrah Dom | |
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Hamrah Dom Location in Egypt | |
Coordinates: 26°6′N 32°20′E / 26.100°N 32.333°E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Qena |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Located on the west bank of the Nile in the Qena Governorate. It is known for being near the Jabal al-Tarif cliff [2] in which the Gnostic Gospels of the Nag Hammadi library were found [3] by Mohammed Ali Samman in December 1945.[4] Known to have been inhabited by the Hawara tribe at least during the period prior to and including 1945.[5]
26°6′0″N 32°20′0″E / 26.10000°N 32.33333°E