Nawamis (singular: namus) are circular prehistoric megalithic stone tombs located in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Sites called nawamis are also found in Oman and Yemen. Human remains found in the tombs date from 4000 to 3150 BCE, the Chalcolithic era of prehistoric Egypt and the Levant.
Nawamis are constructed from sandstone, about high and in diameter, and have openings facing west.
Some authorities believe the stone structures are younger than the remains.
There are two spots with nawamis on the road from Dahab to Saint Catherine:
Nawamis tombs were found in the areas of Bat, al-Khutm and al-Ayn in Oman.
Megaliths are found in Jabal Ruwaik, Yemen.
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