Bahareya Oasis

El Bahariya is an oasis in the Western Desert that is regarded as a part of 6th October Governorate currently. It locates about 300 km from Cairo and consists of a number of smaller villages including El Bawiti, the largest village and the capital of the oasis. The main economic resources of El Waha El Bahariya are mainly driven from agriculture and tourism.On its land, the oasis has ruins and necropolis that date back to the Pharaonic and Greco- Roman Periods. Manifesting a great fauna biodiversity, the oasis is rich in wildlife of migrant birds and deer; and it has more 390 mineral and sulfuric springs. Uniquely, in Ein EI Bishmo Springs, both hot and cold water flow from separate sources then mingle in a small stream. A great attention is paid to the city for providing it with all essential needs of water supply, electricity and a driveway linking it with major cities like Cairo.
Articles about Bahareya Oasis
Valley of the Golden Mummies
The Valley of the Golden Mummies is a Greco-Roman necropolis, located about 6 km from El-Bawiti, the capital of El Bahariya Oasis, in the Western...+
Read MoreTomb of Pedashtar
It is located in the necropolis of Qarat el-Subi, near the city of El Bawiti, in the Bahariya Oasis. Dating back to the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, the...+
Read MoreTomb of Djedamun-Ef-Ankh`s Son
The tomb is located in the necropolis of Qarat Qasr Salim, near the city of El Bawiti, in El Bahariya Oasis. This lavish tomb belongs to Djedamun-...+
Read MoreTomb of Djedamun-Ef-Ankh
It is located in the necropolis of Qarat (Karet) Qasr Salim, to the north of Ain el-Hubaga, near the town of El Bawiti, in El Bahariya Oasis. Dati...+
Read MoreTomb of Djed-Khonsu Ef Ankh
The Bahariya Oasis flourished mostly in the Late and Roman Periods. The tomb is located in Karet es-Salim, near the cenotaph of Sheikh Soby, near...+
Read MoreBirds Necropolis
In extensive warrens of tunnels stretching far underground, the Birds Necropolis lies in Qarat El Farargi (the ‘Hill of the Chicken Merchant...+
Read MoreTemple of Herishef (Hercules)
Near the town of El Bawiti, in El Bahariya Oasis, stood the Temple of Herishef (now completely ruined) which dates back to the Roman Period. The temp...+
Read MoreTemple of Alexander the Great
The Temple of Alexander the Great is located in El Bahariya, about three miles east the old capital of El Qasr (Al Kasr). Built by Alexander the G...+
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