Greco Roman tombs at the Dehiba location, west of Siwa Oasis , Egypt
Over 100 tombs were discovered west of Siwa Oasis demonstrating that Siwa was a Vibrant Centre in ancient times, initially of the Empire of Alexander the Great and later on of the Roman Empire
Going inside some (Roman Era-maybe) Tombs outside Siwa, Egypt
Joking on some stuff having to do with these tombs...
Alexander the Great | Siwa Oasis | Son of Amun
Alexander's relationship with the ancient deity known as Zeus-Ammon is one of the great mysteries of his life. Zeus was considered the ruler of the Olympian gods in ancient Greece and Macedon. Amun, called Ammon in Greece, was the parallel king of the gods in the religion of ancient Egypt.
Unlike many religions, the religion of ancient Greece was capable of incorporating foreign deities into their belief system. A god could take on different forms depending on the place and circumstances. By Alexander's time, Zeus-Ammon was a well-known deity in Greece - basically a hybrid of these two chief gods.
This hybrid god called Zeus-Ammon had an oracle who was located deep in the Libyan desert, a few hundred miles west of Memphis, the Egyptian capital city. The oracles of antiquity were prophets believed to possess a unique connection to the gods. This connection allowed them to forecast the future, which was an ability in especially high demand among the great royals and warriors of the day. Alexander the Great was no exception.
This Oracle of Ammon was located in the Siwah Oasis - a 50-mile stretch of trees and vegetation found deep in the northern Sahara desert. Siwah had first become an important sacred site in the Mediterranean world in the 7th century BCE, three centuries before Alexander's time. It was widely believed by that time that the Greek mythological hero Heracles (and probably Perseus) had made a pilgrimage there to consult Zeus Ammon. Alexander, a student of the lives of the mythological heroes, knew these stories.
In 331 BCE, after successfully reaching Egypt and liberating its people from Persian rule, Alexander and a small group of followers embarked on his own desert excursion to speak to the famous oracle. According to Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox, this trip represented the strangest strand in Alexander's life and legend (Alexander the Great, 201).
It's regarded as strange for a couple of reasons: (1) it represents one of the few times Alexander seemed to make a detour to a place with no obvious strategic significance to his campaign, and (2) a variety of supernatural legends and rumors came out of the trip that continue to puzzle historians today.Once they reached the Oasis, Alexander was immediately guided to the the Temple of the Oracle, where he was greeted publicly by the high priest. This greeting was a significant moment, as it may have been used to justify Alexander's later claims to be the son of Zeus-Ammon.
In Plutarch's version, Alexander was welcomed to the Temple by the high priest on the god's behalf as a father greeting his son (27). Curtius also says the high priest greeted Alexander as son, and explained to him that this designation was given by his father Jupiter (Zeus)
But not everything Alexander learned during his private chat with Ammon is known. Plutarch references a letter, allegedly sent from Alexander to his mother Olympias, in which Alexander promises to reveal the contents of his conversation with the god to her alone once he returned to Macedon (27). Unfortunately, Alexander never made it back to Macedon. Whatever secrets Alexander wished to share with Olympias died with him.
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Siwa Oasis Egipto, SIWA OASIS EGYPT
Siwa Oasis, Egipto.
El lugar mas maravilloso despues de manejar horas desde Cairo para encontrarnos con este hermoso Lugar, ven conocelo! Siwa tiene una maravillosa cultura. entre el desierto encontrar hermosas palmas y deliciosos datiles, no tiene precio.
Egyptian Oasis of Siwa (The lost paradise)
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On the edge of the Great Sand Sea, is the most isolated oasis of Egypt.
“Siwa”… The lost paradise.
The Egyptian oasis of Siwa is the stuff of desert daydreams. A place so far away from urbanized world and its dirty politics, far away from its dirty environment & pollution and its dirty make-believe life. So far away, once there you are suddenly dragged back to some medieval time. Brimmed with abundance, endless gardens of palm trees and olive trees, natural crystal-clear water springs and salt lakes, Siwa could very well be one of the lost paradises on earth.
This short video tells the story of a three-day-trip to Siwa in November 2019. The short film is directed by Ashraf Ezzat. If you liked it, make sure to share the video and subscribe to Ashraf Ezzat’s channel.
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Oldest footprint ever found is located in Siwa Oasis
see the relevant piece of news at the BBC website
And see the actual footprint in this video
driving west of Siwa Oasis
on the way to Graeco-Roman Tombs
Abu Shuruff Roman Spring at Siwa Oasis, Egypt
Views of this ancient Roman Spring which has a superbly refreshing and cool water that comes constantly from underground and is unique for swimming and perfect spot for picnic and relaxing
Egypt-Roman-era mummy found in Egyptian oasis
(15 Apr 2010) SHOTLIST
QUALITY AS INCOMING
1. Wide of complex of tombs where sarcophagus was found
2. Various of archaeologists brushing and cleaning a carved plaster sarcophagus portraying a wide-eyed woman dressed in a tunic
3. Close-up of mummy''s face
4. Various of archaeologists brushing and cleaning the mummy
5. Complex of tombs where sarcophagus was found
6. Mid of tombs with human remains
7. Close-up of human remains
8. Various of tombs
9. Human skeleton in tombs
10. Close-up of skull
11. Various of tombs
12. Set-up shot of Egyptian archaeologist working in the site, Alaa Ammar
13. Ammar brushing human remains in the tombs
14. Various close-ups of human remains
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Alaa Ammar, Egyptian archaeologist working in the site:
We have discovered 14 tombs dating back to the Roman period 300 years before B.C. We are now in the tomb number 11 in which we have found a mummy wrapped with gypsum and this method is a Roman style mummy. And we also found in tomb number two a gold relief showing the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus.
16. Various wide shots of workers at the tombs
STORYLINE:
Egyptian archaeologists discovered an intricately carved plaster sarcophagus portraying a wide-eyed woman dressed in a tunic in a newly uncovered complex of tombs at a remote desert oasis, Egypt''s antiquities department announced on Monday.
It is the first Roman-style mummy found in Bahariya Oasis some 186 miles (300 kilometres) southwest of Cairo, said archaeologist Mahmoud Afifi, who led the dig.
He confirmed that initial examinations indicate a mummy is inside the coffin.
The find was part of a cemetery dating back to the Greco-Roman period containing 14 tombs.
The carved plaster sarcophagus is only three feet (one metre) long and shows a woman wearing a long tunic, a headscarf, bracelet and shoes, as well as a beaded necklace.
Coloured stones in the sarcophagus'' eyes gave the appearance she is awake.
Afifi said they had not dated the new find yet, but the burial style indicated she belonged to Egypt''s long period of Roman rule lasting a few hundred years and starting 31 BC.
He added that his team first thought they had stumbled across a child''s tomb because of its diminutive stature, but the decorations and features indicated it was a woman.
Afifi said it was still unclear who the woman was but noted it was most likely she was a wealthy and influential member of her society, judging by the effort taken on the sarcophagus.
Mummies of people of diminutive stature have been unearthed in other parts of Egypt, where they appeared to have importance in local religions at the time, he added.
Another archaeologist working on the dig said a gold relief showing the four sons of the Egyptian god Horus had also been found.
Archaeologists also unearthed plaster masks of women''s faces, several glass and clay utensils and some metal coins.
The metal coins are being checked to see whether they can date the era of the tomb more precisely.
Afifi said the find suggested the presence of a larger tomb complex, but said humid weather in the area may have destroyed similar sites.
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Roman Era Vibrant Funeral Tomb Uncovered in Egypt - Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered two ancient tombs dating back to the Roman period in the country's Western Desert.
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Walking and seeing the ancient Shali settlement , at Siwa Oasis
walking back in time
EGYPT: STILL DOUBT OVER ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S TOMB DISCOVERY
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The Greek archaeologist who claims that a tomb in the Egyptian oasis of Siwa is that of Alexander the Great's failed last night (Thursday) to convince sceptics at a public meeting.
She faces opposition from fellow Greek archaeologists and some Egyptian experts.
This ancient tomb in the oasis town of Siwa has become the centre of an archaeological civil war.
Greek and Egyptian archaeologists are split over the question of whether Alexander the Great is in fact buried here.
This Greek delegation, which visited the site on Sunday, believes he is not.
But fellow Greek Liana Souvaltzi says they are wrong - she claims that the tomb she discovered is definitely the burial place of the famous conqueror king.
For evidence, she cites statues of lions found near the tomb, saying lions were only used for the monuments of exceptional kings and heroes like Alexander the Great.
But the main debate is over the tablets found there - Souvaltzi claims one of the tablets says Alexander was buried here.
But the Greek team says the tablets are from a later Roman period several centuries after Alexander's death.
The debate moved last night (Thursday) from Siwa to Cairo, where Egyptian experts met to discuss the issue.
Souvaltzi attempted to defend her theory in a heated debate.
SOUNDBITE:
The tomb that was discovered by the Greek mission belongs to Alexander the Great and no one else.
SUPER CAPTION: Liana Souvaltzi, Greek Archaeologist
Other archaeologists violently disagreed, attacking both her discovery and her competence.
SOUNDBITE:
Have you got proof other than sayings, because we have sources. We have Roman sources, we have Greek sources, we have eyewitnesses who say where he is buried - have you an eyewitness?'
SUPER CAPTION: Dr Said El Nousry, Egyptian Archaeologist
This critic claims Souvaltzi did not approach the tomb with an open mind and that she based her conclusions on preconceptions.
SOUNDBITE:
100 percent wrong. She is an amateur, she is not a specialist in archaeology, she is a dreamer like any Mediterranean, wishful thinker, she tried to force her ideas, ideas she already had in her head on the present situation.
SUPER CAPTION: Dr Said El Nousry, Egyptian Archaeologist
Souvaltzi also says a number of architectural features of the tomb back her up.
The debate is set to continue. The Egyptian government is sending a team to investigate the oasis in the next week.
Souvaltzi herself plans to resume digging in March after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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El Raml, apartment or room to let in Siwa Oasis , Egypt
some views. For rates and availability contact Sayed at : sayedsiwa@yahoo.com or 00201006893687
Panoramic views from the Mountain of the Dead at Siwa Oasis , Egypt
the two major lakes , east and west of Siwa , are clearly visible as well as the other major landmarks of the Oasis ( Temple Oracle and Shali Fortress )
Alexander's preceding found in Egypt by the Archaeologists!
The era of Ptolemaic reign in Egypt is one of the best-documented time periods of the
Hellenistic period; a wealth of papyri written in Koine Greek and Egyptian have been discovered in Egypt.
In 332 BC, Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, invaded Egypt, which at the time
was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire known as the Thirty-first Dynasty under Emperor Artaxerxes III
Alexander conciliated the Egyptians by the respect he showed for their religion,
but he appointed Macedonians to virtually all the senior posts in the country, and founded a new Greek city, Alexandria, to be the new capital.
The wealth of Egypt could now be harnessed for Alexander's conquest of the rest of the Achaemenid Empire.
Early in 331 BC he was ready to depart, and led his forces away to Phoenicia.
He left Cleomenes of Naucratis as the ruling nomarch to control Egypt in his absence. Alexander never returned to Egypt.
Now, Egyptian archaeologists have found ancient grave buried in ancient Greece Ptolemy empire.
Found in Southern Cairo, more than 50 male and 20 female skeletons have been stacked in line.
The archaeologists have also found that their pets have also been buried with them.
They have discovered that beautiful paintings have been painted inside the tombs.
Pháo đài cổ ở Sahara, Siwa, Egypt
Thoáng qua một pháo đài đổ nát ở giữa Sahara, ốc đảo Siwa, Ai cập.
Alex Ho 2019
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Cleopatra's Bath at Siwa Oasis, Egypt
No relation with Queen Cleopatra, by the way. Views from the first floor of the cafeteria there. No tourists and no locals as it is Ramadan
95. Roman Architecture. The Tomb Of the Caetennii in the Vatican Cemetery
Roman Architecture. The Tomb Of the Caetennii in the Vatican Cemetery
Marsa Matrouh Excursion & Siwa sand dunes
A tour from Cairo to Marsa Matrouh, after visiting Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum, travel to Marsa Matrouh and camp in Siwa Oasis to visit the Dead Mountain and Alexander Temple, Cleopatra spring, the Sand Sea, Shali Fortress, Graeco-roman tombs, enjoy Marsa Matrouh beach and back to Cairo ...
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