At the juncture of two ancient roads east of Elkab is a rock inscription of Hori, dating to the reign of Amenhotep II. In the text, Hori appeals to Horus of Edfu and Nekhbet of Elkab, indicating his goal to be a well and ultimately an area of gold mining. Along with a nearby dedication by a man Djab to the goddess Nekhbet, the inscription provides further information about the importance of this area of the Eastern Desert during the Eighteenth Dynasty and the existence of previously unrecorded desert roads in the region between Elkab and Edfu. The rock inscription is placed within the context of religious aspects of desert landscapes and the interconnections between Egypt, Nubia, and the goldmining regions.
graffiti; gold mining; desert roads
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