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Shali
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Shali from the south from the the roof of Cleopatra hotel.
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Shali from the southwest.
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Shali, the big mosque & the main square Shali is to the left. The minerate of the big mosque appears to the right, it...
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Shali a closer look.
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Graduation day Those are the group of people who got the training about several subjects...
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Shali in the background
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Shali and the nearby hill Shali to the right, the hill to the left.
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The nearby hill to Shali A closer look, the siwan houses down the hill appears better.
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The nearby hill to Shali View from Gebel El-Dakroury
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Shali by night The drawing (the nearest item in the photo) is for Shali 1900, located in the...
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Shali by night view from Cleopatra hotel roof.
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Ruins at the mountain of dead Didn't take more photos at the mountain of the dead.
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Aghourmy/The Oracle View from Gebel el-Dakroury.
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The old restored mosque at Aghourmy The other side is the oracle.
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The oracle and the broken rock It was going to collapse, thanks for restoration work.
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The oracle from behind The complete Aghourmy rock.
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The oracle
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The oracle
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The sign directs to the oracle temple Those couple of young siwan girls was asking me to take photos, but as...
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The oracle I were totally alone there, special feeling.
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The oracle The ruins of houses around the oracle temple was built over centuries when...
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The minerate of the mosque at Aghourmy facing the oracle temple.
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The oracle temple
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Inside the oracle temple Broken rock in the oracle temple's wall.
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Marine fossil in the oracle temple wall Indicating that the sea was covering here many years ago (may be millions of...
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The mosque at Aghourmy Facing the oracle temple, the oracle temple's wall is that...
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Agourmy from a different angle The oracle temple is to the right (not the ruins at the tip of the rock).
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Agourmy I were on my way to the destroyed temple of Amun.
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Destroyed temple of Amun "um e'ibeida" The only remainng wall from the destroyed temple of Amun know as "um...
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Destroyed temple of Amun "um e'ibeida" The only remainng wall from the destroyed temple of Amun know as "um...
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Aghourmy and the oracle temple From the destroyed temple of Amun.
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Both temples The oracle temple appears between the palm trees to the left, while the...
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Both temples The oracle temple appears in the mid of the photo while the remaining wall of...
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Cleopatra spring From the roof of the cafe.
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Natural bubbles - Cleopatra spring The rings at the water surface are created from bubbles coming from...
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Cleaning water surface, Cleopatra spring Using palm leaf, cleaning the water surface from algae towards the channels...
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Kids playing & jumping, Cleopatra spring Those kids were jumping from the top of the spring wall, I video taped one of...
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Tourists at Cleopatra spring not caring about local traditions/ethics. Please refer to the article...
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Loooking at the previous photo Try to see both photos together. Of course it is a very strange scene for the...
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Gebel El-Dakroury The mosque is the building to the right, the ceiling in the next photo...
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Ceiling at Gebel El-Dakroury The ceiling of the building to the left in the previous photo.
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The mosque at Gebel El-Dakroury This photo was taken after stepping up the stairs.
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Food cooking at Gebel El-Dakroury Here where they cook food in the celebration, this is couple of days...
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View from Gebel El-Dakroury The playground where all siwans gather to eat together in the...
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Gebel El-Dakroury by night
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The paved road to Fatanas island Plam trees on the island are clear.
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A house on the way to Fatanas island
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going to the shore of Fatanas island
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The water spring at Fatanas island The bottom appears, and also rings on the surface due to bubbles.
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Fatanas island shore
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Fatanas island shore
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The shore of Fatanas island I was standing on this palm stem to take the last two photo, the white...
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View from Fatanas island towards the great snad sea.
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The house of Siwa
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The house of Siwa
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Wedding dresses at the house of Siwa The first (to the right) is wore by the bride on the first day after...
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The marboa'a at the house of Siwa the guest room. The grandmother used to sit here and gather her...
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Baskets at the house of Siwa Some of them are used in trading (by volume not by weight), the big one is...
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The oven at the house of Siwa It is in the upper floor.
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Silver jewelary at the house of Siwa Silver jewelary is part of the siwan traditions.
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Wedding dresses at the house of Siwa described in a previous photo.
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Tribe's sheikh dress @ the house of Siwa The tribe's sheikh dress is the one to the right: The galabeya is called...
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More jewelary at the house of siwa
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Map of Siwa at the house of Siwa
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The Siwa oasis at the siwan house you can download, zoom in and read.
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The siwan house at the siwan house you can download, zoom in and read.
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The Mawlid/the celebration @ siwan house you can download, zoom in and read.
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About jewelary at the siwan house you can download, zoom in and read.
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The marriage at the siwan house you can download, zoom in and read.
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The food at the siwan house you can download, zoom in and read. But this one is not very clear.
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Roman burial places on the way to the white mountain.
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Tombs On the way to "El-maraki" and "belad el-room" (the...
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Tombs, closer look On the way to "El-maraki" and "belad el-room" (the...
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Tombs and old building On the way to "El-maraki" and "belad el-room" (the...
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A maquette for Siwa In the handcraft centre.
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