About the Siwa Oasis
The Siwa Oasis, which is one of the most famous Egypt Oases, is one of the places that is far away from natural beauty.
From Siwa Oasis to Cairo is 600 km. Cairo is 50 km from the border with Libya.
In Egypt’s Western Desert, it is 80 kilometres long and 20 kilometres wide.
Has more than 30,000 people living there. You can find out what you need to know about Kharga Oasis here.
Most of the people who live there are Egyptian Berbers, who have their own language, traditions, and customs. Their language is called Siwa.
The main thing that people do in the oasis is farm, and most of what they grow are dates and olives. It is also known for its fields of trees.
History of Siwa Oasis in Egypt
Tomb at Siwa Oasis A cemetery from the XXVIth dynasty was found in Ancient Egypt. It was called “Sekht-am,” which means “the land of palms,” during this time.
Alexander the Great went to the temple of Amon in the oasis in 331 to ask the oracle if he was the rightful pharaoh of Egypt and the god’s son.
The Romans thought of the oasis as a place for people who were forced to leave their homes. It was said that there were only seven families and 40 people living in the oasis in 1203.
The Temple of Amun
The Temple of Amon: It is well-known because Alexander the Great went there.
During the XXX dynasty, it was built. In ancient Egypt, the oracle of Amon was a way for the god Amon to talk to people.
Salt Lake Siwa Oasis
Salt Lakes (Maraqi, Siwa, and Zeitun) are pools of salt water that float like the water in the Dead Sea and the water in the Siwa Oasis.
The Bath of Cleopatra
Fresh water comes from it naturally. It was said that Queen Cleopatra took baths there, so it was named after her.
The Hill of the Dead (Gabel al Mawta)
On a sandstone rock hill is a cemetery from the XXVI dynasty of the Roman Empire.
The Siwa Fortress
It is a group of ruins in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis.
It was built with adobe, salt, plaster, and bricks in the 1300s and was destroyed by rain in the 1900s. It was known as “Shali Ghali.”
Siwa Oasis is full of fun things to do.
Enjoy the natural beauty of the Oasis of Egypt and book your dream vacation with our Egypt travel packages that let you see famous places like Cairo and Alexandria. You can also book a cruise on the Nile from Luxor to Aswan.
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