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 Desert. Discovered by Ashry Shaker in 1996, the valley is considered the most spectacular discovery since the finding of the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Dr Z

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 tomb belongs to Pedashtar, who was the High Priest of Khonsu (son of Amoun) and of Horus, the falcon. The tomb contains four rooms. Here, the scenes o

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-Ef-Ankh's son, Bannentiu. Both were wealthy powerful merchants and landowners of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty in the time of Nebuchadnezzar. This tomb is

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. Dating back to the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, the well-preserved and decorated tomb belongs to Djed-Amun-Ef-Ankh (Djedamun-efa-nkh), who was a wealthy landowne

In extensive warrens of tunnels stretching far underground, the Birds Necropolis lies in Qarat El Farargi (the ‘Hill of the Chicken Merchant’), to the south of the town of El Bawiti, near the ruins of a XVII Dynasty temple and settlement, in the Bahariya Oasis. Ancient Egyptians beli

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 temple was dedicated to Hercules (the Egyptian Herishef). Some archeologists suggest that it was erected under the reign of Emperor Octavian Augustus, dur

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 Great, the temple was dedicated to both Amun and Horus. It is one of the largest temples in the New Valley (Western Desert), with more than 45 mud-bric

  The most important sightseeing in the New Valley (Western Desert), El Qasr (Al Kasr) is a village that dates back to the Ayyubid Period. It is located 32 km north of the city of Mut. Tourists swarm daily to have a glance at this rich historical site. For some tourists, visiting thi

El Bawiti is the capital of the Oasis of Bahariya, in the governorate of Giza. In the vicinity of the town were found many archeological sites like: the Valley of the Golden Mummies, Tombs of Qarat Qasr Selim (Salim), Tombs of Qarat el-Subi, the Birds Necropolis at Qarat el-Faragi, and the ruins