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DAKHLA OASIS :
Al-Qasr
Muzawaka Tombs
For many visitors to Dakhla,
Al-Qasr is the most memorable part. With an old town with many streets
in excellent condition, it offers the best illustration of the oasis'
past.
Although modern "progress" has been gentle on Al-Qasr, the old quarters
are almost completely abandoned. It is really sad, old Al-Qasr is
beautiful and offers smart protection against summer heat, while the
modern houses needs electric air-conditioning to stay pleasant.
Girls crossing the salt lake in front of the new
town.
The Tourism Well about 5 km out in the desert is a nice
attraction for many, where it is popular to spend the night.
Muzawaka
Tombs
The table-top mountain must have
been interpreted to be an effective connection to the afterlife. Tombs are
dug out all the way around it.
The Tomb of Sadosiris has colourful
wall-paintings. It is unfortunately closed for visitors.
The Muzawaka
Tombs refer mainly to the nicely decorated tombs of Petosiris and
Sadosiris, which were discovered by Fakhry in 1972. They date back to
Roman times, as do many of the other tombs around this table-top
mountain.
The two nice tombs have been closed for years. Too
much fresh air and the humid breath from visitors put the wall decorations
in jeopardy. And the restoration has proved to be very difficult, so
nobody know if and when they will reopen.
Local guards
will still try to make your visit worthwhile, by showing you all the
graves with embalmed corpses! The "highlight" is a young girl with
genitals pointing directly at you when you look Muzawaka
Tombs might therefore not a good option for all visitors.
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