Cave of Swimmers
Rock art of swimmers | |
| Location | New Valley, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°35′40.99″N 25°14′0.60″E / 23.5947194°N 25.2335000°E |
| Type | Cave paintings |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 8000 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | October 1933 by Laszlo Almasy |
The Cave of Swimmers is a rock shelter with ancient rock art in the mountainous Gilf Kebir plateau of the Libyan Desert section of the Sahara Desert. It is located in the New Valley Governorate of southwest Egypt, near the border with Libya.