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Qasr al-Labeka
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The Roman mud-brick fortress, which was built between the 3rd and 5th centuries AD, occupies a sand-choked wadi at the base of the northern escarpment. Its 12-meter (40-foot) walls protected a garrison that monitored passing caravans, and there was a large settlement here supported by a nearby spring. In ancient times, several manafis (underground aqueducts) brought water from the spring. One has been cleared and is now used to cultivate fields.
- Address: 35 km (22 mi) north of Al-Kharga, Al-Kharga
- Phone: No phone
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Daily dawn--dusk
- Location: Qasr al-Kharga
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