Mons Claudianus
Mons Claudianus was a Roman quarry in the eastern desert of Egypt. It consisted of a garrison, a quarrying site, and civilian and workers' quarters. Granodiorite was mined for the Roman Empire where it was used as a building material.
- Historic site
- …lies at an elevation of 741 metres (2,431 feet)
- Description: Roman quarry in the eastern desert of Egypt
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Latitude
26.80947° or 26° 48′ 34″ north
Longitude
33.48675° or 33° 29′ 12″ east
Open location code
7GRMRF5P+QM
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mons Claudianus” goes by many names.
مونس كلوديانوسArabic
Mons ClaudianusBasque
Mons ClaudianusCatalan
克劳迪亚努斯山Chinese
大蒙克劳狄娜采石场Chinese
Mons ClaudianusDutch
Μονς ΚλαουντιάνουςGreek
मोंस क्लॉडियनसHindi
Mons ClaudianusItalian
モンス・クラウディアヌスJapanese
Mons ClaudianusLatin
Mons ClaudianusPolish
Mons ClaudianusRomanian
Sivi egiptovski granitSlovenian
Mons ClaudianusTurkish
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