Shali Fortress Siwa

Old Town Hill, Siwa , Egypt

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    Day 21 – Oracles and Oasis’s

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    Today we were to see the temples and springs of Siwa. The original settlement in the oasis was Aghurmi. A temple to Amun was built here by the Pharaohs. Alexander the Great visited this temple and was declared a Pharaoh by the priests (they knew how to keep their jobs!). A governor, a hundred or so years ago, decided that he needed the stone of …

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    ... It's still in the early stages of becoming touristy, so still has a authentic feel to it, with it's mud houses and crumbling Shali fortress. I had a walk around the fortress as soon as I got there as it was nearly sunset and the light was good. I ...

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    The Egyptian Road Less Travelled

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    ... and frigid.   After washing up, I set off first alone to wander through the strangely contorted ruins of Shali Fortress. Once a magnificent protectorate from invading tribes, now its multi-floor high salt/mud walls are melted/twisted looking like ...