Magharet el Kantara
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 The cave of Magharet el-Kantara | |
  Magharet el Kantara Location in Egypt | |
| Location | New Valley, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22°58′56″N 25°59′11″E / 22.98222°N 25.98639°E |
| Type | Cave paintings |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 5000 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1935 by Bill Shaw and Rupert Newman |
Magharet el Kantara or Shaw's Cave (Arabic: مغارة القنطرة, arched cave) is a rock art shelter of the Gilf Kebir National Park in the New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Located on the south-western slopes of Gilf Kebir, it was discovered in 1935 by explorers Bill Shaw and Rupert Newman.[1]
