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Siwa,
Egypt
Siwa
Oasis town
is isolated 350 miles west of Cairo and is home to the ancient Temple
of
Ammon (Amun)
where Alexander the Great came in 331 BC to consult the oracle.
The other main
ruin, the 13c mud brick Shali
fortress, is in the town center.
Today the town (23,000
people) is
a picturesque oasis of recent
hotels, donkey carts and Berber traditions.
Agriculture
is the main activity, mostly dates
and olives, supplemented by handicrafts.
