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Baharia
Oasis:
the
first to be encountered, lies in a depression about 300 km
south-west of Cairo. From an archaeological point of view,
little seems to have survived the pharaonic period.
Dakhla
Oasis:
has
been
populated for over 10,000 years. It is the productive centre
of the New Valley with lush fields and orchards. The sands
around it are golden and the earth is red. The backdrop to
this oasis is a high, pink-shaded escarpment.
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Farafra
Oasis:
the
roan between Dakkla and Farafra was the first paved road in
the New Valley scheme. It is a desolate, long drive of 310
kilometers; you can shorten it just a bit by cutting across
the eastern edge of the Great Sand Sea, where you will
experience numerous wonderful mirages..
Kharga
Oasis: All
the oases have always been crossroads of caravan routes
converging from the barren desert. In the case of Kharga, this
is made particularly evident by the presence of a chain of
fortresses that the Romans built to protect the Darb
el-Arbain, the long caravan route running north-south between
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Siwa
Oasis is famous for its dates and olives, and is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Egypt.
Siwa
is the westernmost of the five major oasis of Egypt and can be
reached by car from Baharia or from Marsa Matruh, on the
Mediterranean coast
Its rich history includes a visit from Alexander the Great to consult the Oracle of Amun in 331 BC.
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Siwa
Oasis was called Santariya by the ancient
Arabs, as well as the Oasis of Jupiter-Amun, Marmaricus
Hammon, the Field of Palm Trees and Santar by the ancient Egyptians.
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