Siwa Oasis

Across the endless sands of the Western Desert, Alexander The Great set his course toward a hidden oasis. It was said the oracle of Amun at Siwa could reveal the truth of kings and gods. The journey was harsh—sun, silence, and shifting dunes—but he pressed on until the green of the oasis rose from the horizon like a vision.

Inside the temple, the priests greeted him not as a man, but as the son of Amun.
From that moment, his rule carried the weight of divinity.
And in Siwa, a conqueror became a legend.

Explore the Oasis

The Oracle of Amun

Hidden deep in the Siwa Oasis, the oracle was one of Egypt’s most sacred shrines. Pilgrims and kings alike came to hear the god’s will.

Salt Lakes

Gleaming like mirrors in the desert, the salt lakes shimmer in shades of turquoise and white. Their waters, heavy with salt, hold you afloat as if on another world.

Lake Siwa

Its salty waters have shaped life here for centuries—nourishing palms, creating salt blocks for building, and giving the oasis its quiet rhythm

Mountain of the Dead

Rising above the oasis, this limestone hill is honeycombed with hundreds of tombs from Egypt’s late pharaonic and Greco-Roman times.

The Great Sand Sea

Rolling waves of sand stretch endlessly to the horizon, a golden ocean shaped by wind and silence.

Cleopatra’s Bath

For centuries, travelers have paused here, drawn to its cool depths and the legend that Cleopatra herself once stepped into its waters.

Fatnas Island

Set on the edge of Lake Siwa, Fatnas is a garden of palms surrounded by desert and shimmering water.

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