Siwa

Climbing to the oracle

The desert, north of Siwa

Siwa, East Lake

Siwa, East Lake. To the right, ruins of the ancient sanctuary.

A "shali" fort of Siwa, made of dried mud

View of the oasis, with a shali

Siwa, entrance to the oracle

Siwa, oracle with medieval minaret

Siwa, oracle, northern wall

Siwa, oracle of Ammon, east wall

Siwa, oracle of Ammon, east wall

Siwa, oracle of Ammon, east wall

Siwa, oracle of Ammon, east wall: Nut and Amun, Amasis

The western wall of the cella: the vanished figure of Sutkh-Irdes

The western wall of the cella

The western wall of the cella

The western wall of the cella, with the figures of Thoth and Nehmataway

General view of the Siwa oasis from the oracle

One of the shali forts in Siwa

Siwa, oracle of Ammon: the goddess Tefnut

Siwa, remains of Nectanebo's temple

Siwa, temple of Nectanebo: platform

Siwa, temple of Nectanebo: paintings

Siwa, the Spring of the Sun