Tura (Egyptian Arabic: طرة Tora IPA: [ˈtˤoɾˤɑ], Coptic: ⲧⲣⲱⲁ, Ancient Greek: Τρωια or Τρωη [1]) was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. [2] The site, which was known by the …

Tura-Masara is located 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Cairo and spans 6 km (3.7 mi) of underground quarries along the eastern bank of the Nile. The Tura quarry and Masara quarry are often …

The Tura quarries (or Maasara quarries) lie south of Cairo on the eastern shore of the Nile, about 13-17km from Giza. These quarries yield limestones of a very high quality - white, very fine …

Among the most famous of ancient Egyptian quarries are those for limestone at Tura-Masara, 12 km south of central Cairo. Here there is a nearly continuous series of underground quarries, …

May 2, 2017 · The Tura-Masara limestone quarries, near Cairo, supplied stone to the Old and Middle Kingdom pyramid complexes of the Memphite necropolis and also for many temples of …

Jan 1, 2001 · The casing of the pyramids from the time of King Snofru (2639–2604 BC) onwards also required enormous tonnages of resistant limestone blocks, which were mined exclusively …

Egyptian Tura natural stone is quarried from the region surrounding the ancient city of Tura, which was known for its limestone quarries and their contributions to monumental architecture. The …

Ancient Egyptian limestone quarry and tunnels Explore Tura, Egypt on the map and discover thousands of archaeological sites.

Jul 28, 2020 · How far was the quarry from the pyramids? The limestone casing blocks came from quarries at Tura 15km downriver from Giza. Above: The Great Pyramid casing stone. Where …

Seasonally working aggregates quarry, located approximately 5 km east of the town of Tura, exposing the flood basalt of the Nidym Formation. Dark gray and brownish mudstone occur at …