Oasis of Siwa

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The Oasis of Siwa is a remote desert oasis in western Egypt famed for its Berber-speaking community, distinctive culture, and ancient Oracle of Amun.

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Oasis of Siwa canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
oasis
tourist destination
agriculturalProduct dates
olive oil
olives
contains Aghurmi village
Bir Wahed
Cleopatra’s Bath
Gebel al-Mawta
linked to: Gebel el-Mawta

Shali fortress
linked to: Shali Fortress

Temple of Amun
Temple of Umm Ubayd
Temple of the Oracle
country Egypt
distanceFrom about 50 km east of Libyan border
about 560 km west of Cairo
elevationAboveSeaLevel about -18 meters
hasClimate hot desert climate
hasCulturalHeritageStatus noted for unique intangible cultural heritage
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
handicrafts
tourism
hasEthnicGroup Amazigh
hasInhabitant Siwi Berbers
linked to: Siwi Berber
hasLanguage Arabic
Berber languages
Siwi language
hasOracleDedicatedTo Amun
hasPopulationCharacteristic predominantly Berber-speaking community
hasReligion Islam
hasTraditionalArchitecture karsheef salt-mud brick buildings
knownFor Oracle of Amun
ancient temple ruins
date palm groves
distinctive Berber culture
olive cultivation
salt lakes
locatedIn Libyan Desert
Western Desert
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Matrouh Governorate
locatedNear Libyan border
locatedSouthOf Mediterranean Sea
locatedWestOf Nile Valley
partOf Sahara Desert
visitedBy Alexander the Great
wasImportantIn Greek period
Pharaonic period

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Tisiway hasLinguisticArea Oasis of Siwa