hudi-site-9-mine-settlement

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Part of the granite bedrock of the amethyst mine at site 9 in Wadi el-Hudi. The granite has been subject to deep weathering over millions of years. In the background the fortified settlement that was partially built with weathered rock from the mine. Photo by Per Storemyr

Part of the granite bedrock of the amethyst mine at site 9 in Wadi el-Hudi. The granite has been subject to deep weathering over millions of years. In the background the fortified settlement that was partially built with weathered rock from the mine. Photo by Per Storemyr

Part of the granite bedrock of the amethyst mine at site 9 in Wadi el-Hudi. The granite has been subject to deep weathering over millions of years. In the background the fortified settlement that was partially built with weathered rock from the mine. Photo by Per Storemyr

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