Siwa
Siwa
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Siwa Oasis is one of the most beautiful Oasis in Egypt. It has breathtaking scenes, and it is known for its unique ecotourism sites like Cleopatra’s Spring, Fatnas Spring and Salty Lakes, in addition to hotels that support and follow steps to preserve the environment. The village of Shali was built from the material of the archive, which is clay saturated with salt. If it dries up, it becomes similar to cement in its hardness. It is a unique style of construction, and it dates back to the sixth century AH / twelfth century AD. The city is surrounded by a sturdy building wall that has only one entrance called “The Bab Anshal”, meaning the gate of the City, and on the northern side of the city wall there is the ancient mosque, which is the oldest mosque built with mud in Africa, and after a century passed, a second gate was opened on the southern side of the wall near the oil press called “Bab Athrat”, meaning the new door and a third door opened after a century had passed, called “Qaduha” for women only.