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Mons Claudianus lies in the Eastern desert of upper Egypt, and was discovered in 1823 by Wilkinson and Burton.[2] It lies north of Luxor, between the Egyptian town of Qena on the Nile and Hurghada on the Red Sea, 500 km south of Cairo and 120 km east of the Nile, at an altitude of c.700m in the heart of the Red Sea mountains.[3][4] About 50 km away is another imperial stone quarry known as Mons Porphyrites,which is the world's only known source of purple porphyry.
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Yep. Happy to be a freak. Been there, enjoyed it. The Romans wanted the purple stone for imperial sculptures, that being their favourite fashion colour.

Another for the freaks..enjoy...

It has been suggested that the MSA is intending to make Mons Claudianus more accessible for tourists. Currently you definitely need a 4x4 to get there. We have been a couple of times and even met a herd of wild goats out there. It is a stunning place to visit and so very quiet.