Siwa sits on the edge of the Great Sand Sea which is part of the Sahara desert. It’s an amazing place. It was settled over 12000 years ago. A
3 million year old footprint was discovered in 2007 at Siwa Oasis. Alexander the Great thought Siwa important enough that he came here during his conquest of Persia. The oracle of Amun here is said to have confirmed Alexander the Great as both a divine personage and the legitimate Pharaoh of Egypt. All this for a tiny place that is in the middle of nowhere.
Siwa sits next to the Great Sand Sea, which is a part of the Sahara desert. I took a Jeep trip through it which was pretty amazing.
I planned on staying longer in Egypt, but the war in Gaza broke out and family started freaking out about my safety. It was probably unnecessary, but I caught an early flight to Israel.
No comments:
Post a Comment