Viggen Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 During the Ptolemaic era Tuna EI-Gabal was the necropolis of Ashmounein, where one can still see some intact tombs which closely resemble modern houses and which are adorned with beautiful designs that are a blend of Egyptian and Greek arts. Tuna EI-Gabal is also the site of an immortal, almost two-thousand year old love story (120 AD), about Isadora, whom the doyen of Arabic literature Taha Hussein wrote about in his masterpiece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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