Siwa Oasis is famous for its hot white sand that has some properties that make it able to cure a lot of rheumatism tick diseases, Arthritis and spinal pain. Regarding the hot water wells in Siwa, the most important among them are: Cleopatra Bath, Arayes, Moulol and Hamawat. The water in these wells is divided into two types: normal hot water and sulfurous hot water which is used internationally in curing many skin diseases. It is also used in curing some respiratory system problems. Dakrour Mountain in Siwa contains some radiation that helps in curing rheumatism, polio, Psoriasis, and digestive system illnesses. Tourists from all over the world come to this mountain in July and August every year to be cured from many health problems.

Siwa is rich in many interesting natural places but also there are several important archaeological such as:

City of Shaly

Shaly is the old city and fortress in the middle of the city of Siwa Oasis. The word Shaly means the city or the town in the Siwian language. Also, Shaly consists of a high plateau with two tops one at the Eastern edge and the other at the Western edge. On top of this plateau, a lot of houses were built in the “Karshif” style, the ancient construction style in Siwa. In the past, there was a high wall surrounding the city of Shaly.  It was there to protect it against any outside attacks and this wall had only one opening. The streets of Shaly are narrow and the doors of the houses are very small. The city was designed that way to protect it from the attacks of the Berber. Moreover, it is against the Bedouins who live in the desert.

The Oracle Temple

The Oracle Temple is located on the plateau of Aghurmi. The plateau has the shape of a horseshoe with the Eastern, Western. At the same time, Northern parts are quite higher than the Southern part. The temple was built during the 26th Dynasty. However, the Oracle’s origin is said to be much older. The most glorious years of this temple was during the reign of the Greeks and the Romans. What remains of this temple today is one of its ancient walls that contain beautiful drawings and carvings. Those drawings and carvings tell us about the story of the temple with portraits of the god Amon. Another is of the god Amun Ra. This temple is famous for the visit of Alexander the great and he was able to be enthroned the son of Amon.

Gabal Al Mawta

Gabal Al Mawta (The Mountain of the Dead) is located one kilometer outside the city of Siwa; it is a conical hill with a height of 50 meters. The mountain has a Calcareous soil and contains many tombs in the shape of a bee hive Carved in stone. Their shape is a form of the ranks of regular and successive layers. Each tomb consists of a rectangular corridor that leads to a wide yard with many openings afterwards to place the dead bodies. The mountain has many tombs, the most important among them are: the tomb of the Crocodile, the tomb of Miso-Isis, and the tomb of Si Amon (or the man of Amon) which is the most beautiful tomb in the mountain. It goes back to the 3rd century BC and it contains remarkable motifs of the goddess Nut.

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