Cave of Swimmers

Cave of Swimmers
Rock art of swimmers
Location in Egypt
LocationNew Valley, Egypt
Coordinates23°35′40.99″N 25°14′0.60″E / 23.5947194°N 25.2335000°E / 23.5947194; 25.2335000
TypeCave paintings
History
Foundedc.8000 BC
PeriodsNeolithic
Site notes
DiscoveredOctober 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.