Oasis of Siwa
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The Oasis of Siwa is a remote desert oasis in western Egypt famed for its Berber-speaking community, distinctive culture, and ancient Oracle of Amun.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
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oasis ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
dates
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olive oil ⓘ olives ⓘ |
| contains |
Aghurmi village
NERFINISHED
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Bir Wahed NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleopatra’s Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Gebel al-Mawta NERFINISHED ⓘ Shali fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Umm Ubayd NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
about 50 km east of Libyan border
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about 560 km west of Cairo ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about -18 meters ⓘ |
| hasClimate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageStatus | noted for unique intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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handicrafts ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Amazigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInhabitant | Siwi Berbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Arabic
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Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Siwi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOracleDedicatedTo | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | predominantly Berber-speaking community ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalArchitecture | karsheef salt-mud brick buildings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Oracle of Amun
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ancient temple ruins ⓘ date palm groves ⓘ distinctive Berber culture ⓘ olive cultivation ⓘ salt lakes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Libyan Desert
NERFINISHED
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Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Matrouh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Libyan border ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImportantIn |
Greek period
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Pharaonic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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