ENHG field trip to Wadi Aboul

ENHG field trip to Wadi Aboul 2004

A collection of photos from one of our many trips to Wadi Aboul.

A small fragment of mudbrick, suggesting smelter in the vicinity	Reverse of the mudbrick fragment; no smelter has been found at Aboul to date	Several mouse-tailed bats in one of the fort's rooms	Looking up the staircase to the parapet of the fort
Ceilings have collapsed leaving rotting palm beams in some areas of the fort	A view of the parapet with evidence of failing roofing material	The old rifle slots	View from the fort of the modern settlement and Mahdah beyond
The ceiling has collapsed in one room at the fort	A view over the cemetery of the old mosque in the settlement beyond the fort	One of the many Islamic graves in the cemetery	View of the oasis still being cultivated at Aboul
Cemeteries at Aboul do not feature aloe vera as is the case in other cemeteries we visit	A rough shelter located up the wadi above the cultivated area	Detail of the stone work in front of the opening