Siwa .. charming oases and captivating historical monuments

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - The historic Siwa region is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Egypt , with its picturesque oases and a large number of archaeological and historical monuments, as well as opportunities for medical tourism.

Among the features that characterize this region are the Siwa oases, which include more than 300,000 palm trees, 70,000 olive trees, and 300 freshwater springs, in addition to more landmarks, some of which we will mention here, which you should not miss visiting.

Shali Castle, dating back to the beginning of the thirteenth century, was a fully fortified city and had only one door before the second door was opened on the southern side, and it has a number of archaeological monuments that still exist in relative forms, including the doors that opened with the passage of time and the houses that Built outside the walls.

The Temple of Revelation, located on Agurmi hill, about 4 kilometers east of the city of Siwa. It is also called the Temple of Amun. It was built in the sixth century BC, and although the kings sent their armies to destroy this temple, it was to no avail.

The Temple of Umm Ubaidah, which is the second temple of Amun and is located more than 200 meters from the Temple of Revelation, was almost completely destroyed, due to an earthquake in 1891 or the use of dynamite in 1896 by the then warden of Siwa.

Cleopatra's Eye, which is a source of natural mineral water that emanates from among the rocks, and its swimming pool is popular with locals and visitors alike, and there is a Dolce Vita cafe near it that offers visitors cold and hot drinks and food in a Bedouin tent.

Ain Fatnas, located 6 kilometers west of the city of Siwa, in an ideal place among palm trees and greenery, and is considered the best place to watch the sunset in Siwa, and there is also a small cafe in which visitors can relax.

Mountain of the Dead, located only about one kilometer north of the city center of Siwa, and the doors of the cemetery are open when the guards are present only, and these hills are distinguished by a large number of tomb rocks, most of which date back to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods BC.

Among the contents of the Mountain of the Dead are the tomb of Si Amun , which is characterized by beautiful colored inscriptions, the tomb of Miso Isis, which contains a mummified skull, the tomb of Neberpathot with a number of inscriptions and drawings, and the tomb of the crocodile, whose wall paintings have deteriorated.

Al-Darkour Mountain, located 4 kilometers from the city of Siwa, is famous for its hot sand baths, which are said to have important therapeutic properties, especially for rheumatism.