
The Mountain of EL-Dest | JEBEL AL-DUST Baharia Oasis
The Mountain of EL-Dest | JEBEL AL-DUST Baharia Oasis
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Bahariya is one of a lot of winning desert circuit oases, and at simply 365km from Cairo, it is also the foremost accessible. abundant of the oasis floor here is roofed by sprawling shady date palms and dotted with dozens of natural springs, that beg to be plunged into. the encompassing landscape of rocky, sandy mesas may be a grand introduction to the Western Desert's barren beauty.
During the center Kingdom and particularly throughout Roman times, the oasis was a center of agriculture, manufacturing wine sold-out within the Nile River depression and as secluded as Rome. Its strategic location on the Libya–Nile depression caravan routes ensured it prospered additionally throughout later ages. In recent years, gorgeous anthropology finds, like that of the Golden Mummies, and simple access to the White and Black Deserts have earned Bahariya a firm spot on the tourer map.