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The Kharga Oasis is one of the five oases in the Western or Libyan Desert. Kharga, a large oasis of 200 KM long and 30 KM wide, is the most developed oasis.
Al-Kharga the chief town of the oasis did not retain as much of the original character as the other oasis towns in Dakhla, Farafra, Bahariya and Siwa did.
Al-Kharga has modern buildings on wide boulevards. The development of Al-Kharga reflects the dreams of Egyptian planners from the 1960s, who shaped a new world of agri-business and mass population movement.
In the Kharga Oasis are some interesting ancient sites as the temple of Hibis, dedicated to the god Amun (600 BC) and the Necropolis of al-Bagawat ( 400 AD). |
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MalenaN Sun May 4, 2008 11:28 UTC
I have only been to Siwa oasis, but would very much like to visit the other oasises as well. Nice tips Ali! | SLLiew Mon Apr 28, 2008 18:14 UTC
Saw a documentary of this Temple. Glad to be able to follow your footsteps here from your wonderful photos and descriptions :) | JLBG Fri Apr 14, 2006 05:38 UTC
I can understand your feeling when visiting this ancient Egyptian temple, out of the Nile valley and out of the touristy areas! Excellent page! | Luchonda Sat Mar 4, 2006 18:23 UTC
Egypt is a mysterious country ! So full of history - yr report on the dunes and the temples inspire me to go back ! |
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