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BAHARIYA OASIS :
Oasis of
temples and Golden Mummies
Bahariya Oasis is easy to reach from Cairo (you will pass through much
desert) ,Bahariya is in the middle of Egypt’s Western Desert , about 365
kilometres south-west of Cairo and it is the best starting point for the
Black and White Desert . Set in a depression covering over 2000 sq. km.
, Bahariya Oasis is surrounded by black hills made up of ferruginous
quartzite and dolorite. The oasis is provided with water by many
springs. The most famous of these, a thermal spring with medicinal and
restorative properties, comes out in the Bedouin village of Bawiti.
Wildlife is plentiful, especially birds such as wheatears , Bahariya
Oasis might also appeal rock hounds . Golden Mummies were discovered -
'Valley of the Mummies' is the biggest of its kind . Estimates are the
four-mile strip of desert holds 5,000 - 10,000 mummies. The mummies are
covered with a thin layer of gold and wearing gypsum masks. Sumptuous
gilded death masks depict lifelike faces of real people, rather than
stereotypical images.They were found in four tombs in the town of Bawiti
in Bahariya Oasis.
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Cairo
Bahariya Road
White Desert
Akabat Mountain
White Desert
White Desert
Camping
White Desert
White Desert
Crystal Mountain
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