Abstract
This article provides a summary and first results of the University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project at the necropolis of el-Sheikh Fadl - Umm Raqaba where surveys and rescue excavations have been conducted since early 2014. After a brief introduction of the historical background, aims and methods of the project, the article will give an overview of the main types of tombs encountered so far as well as a discussion of the possible date and archaeological potential of the site.
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