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 Bahareiya Oasis
The Oasis was a major agricultural center during the Pharaonic era. Wildlife is plentiful, especially birds; crops include dates, olives, apricots, rice and corn. There are a number of springs in the area. N ear the Oasis are the Black and White deserts. The Black Desert was formed through wind erosion as the nearby volcanic mountains were spewed over the desert floor. Once you enter White Desert, a unique landscape of surreal wind-eroded rock formations can be seen, which is particularly magical at sunrise or sunset. As the moon rises over the white crags, it is easier to believe that you are surrounded by icebergs and snowdrifts or on a lunar landscape than in the middle of the desert.
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Al
Kharga
It
is
the
biggest
new
valley
oasis.
Outside
the
main
center
is
the
Temple
of
Hibis,
built
on
the
site
of
Saite,
Persian
and
Ptolemmaic
settlement.
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Al Dakhla
The oasis is d ominated on its northern horizon by a wall of rose-colored rock. Fertile cultivated areas are dotted between sand dunes along the roads from Farafra and Kharga . The capital , Mut houses the Museum of Heritage, a traditional house. Rooms with sculpted clay figures are arranged to show different aspects of all Dakhla culture.
Farafra
Known
as
the
Land
of
the
Cow
in
Pharaonic
times,
is
an
isolated
village,
of
which
the
oldest
part
lies
on a
hillside,
next
to
peaceful
palm
groves,
a
short
ride
away.
There
are
hot
sulfur
springs
at
Bir
Setta
and
El
Mufid
Lake
where
you
can
swim.
Siwa
The Siwa Oasis is situated in the Western Desert close to the Libyan border. It is Egypt's most remote oasis town and the inhabitants have developed their own distinct Berber culture. A decent road and a small airport have certainly put the Siwa Oasis on the tourist map. Siwa oasis is known for its geographical beauty, hot springs and the fact that Alexander the Great traveled here to visit the Oracle of Amun.
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