On the outskirts of the city since ancient times was mining granite for numerous buildings, sarcophagi, statues, obelisks and columns. Up to the present time preserved the ancient quarries where you extracted the huge granite blocks. Tourists can trace the entire production process of these blocks and their stage of primary processing.

In one of the quarries is unfinished obelisk. According to some sources, it was ordered by Queen Hatshepsut. The length of the obelisk is 42 meters and weighs over a thousand tons. Working with him was terminated, as in its upper part formed a deep crack. He is one of those days...