Qarat Qasr Salim The capital town of Bahariya in ancient times was located in the area which today is known as el-Qasr (Qarat Qasr Salim) on the north-eastern side of Bawiti. The ancient name for the town was Psobthis and it spread around a temple whose one large remaining stone wall can still be seen, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Antiquities Inspectorate Museum Antiquities Inspectorate Museum Visit the Bawati Museum also know as the Antiquities Inspectorate Museum to see the famous Graeco-Roman mummies and their gold painted sarcophagi. Discovered in 1996, the mummies are a part of a vast necropolis believed to contain more than 10,000 mummies.{google_map}Egypt Bawati Antiquities Inspectorate Museum Antiquities Inspectorate Museum […]
Bir Ramla Egypt western desert Hot Springs — Desert hot springs are rough-and-ready things, so don’t expect changing facilities, wooden decking, and a swim-up bar. Sometimes the pool is just a natural depression, but most of the time it’s actually a cement tank designed to collect irrigation water. There are a number of hot springs […]
Bir Al-Ghaba Egypt western desert The “forest spring” is a hot spring traditionally reserved for visitors. It lies in a small forest of eucalyptus trees, reached by a picturesque drive—or hike—from Bawiti. The rough track passes oasis gardens where farmers plant, grow, and harvest a variety of crops interspersed with fruit trees. On the way […]
