In Pictures: Life at Siwa Oasis in Egypt

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Sunset over the salt water lake at Siwa oasis.

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Last standing wall at the Temple of Amun at Umm 'Ubeida.

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Traditional structure of the Bank de Cairo at Siwa oasis.

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Siwan people.

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Street map of Siwa Oasis.

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"Adrere Amellal" its Siwan Bedouin words mean White Mount.

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Sunset view for salty water lake. Siwa Oasis.

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Women in traditional clothes at Siwa.

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Cleopatra's bath located on the path that leads to the temple of Amun at Siwa oasis.

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Train ticket, Bus's station at Siwa Oasis.

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Landscape of Oasis Siwa.

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Life with out electricity at Adrere Amellal - Oasis Siwa.

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Siwan homes that were renovated using traditional Kershef, "mixture of sun-dried salt, mud and sand.

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Tea at Safari Oasis Siwa.

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Landscape of Sunset at Safari Siwa.

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"Beer wahed" Oasis on the middle of Safari Desert of Siwa.

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Tracks seen in the middle of the desert at Siwa, one of the few remaining pristine oases in Egypt.

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Safari Desert of Siwa.

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Safari Desert of Siwa.

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Safari Desert of Siwa.

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Safari Desert of Siwa.

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Safari Desert of Siwa.

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Oasis Siwa. Adrere Amellal.

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Oasis Siwa. Adrere Amellal.

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Oasis Siwa. Adrere Amellal.

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Siwa is one of the world’s last remaining pristine oases, home to spectacular natural landscapes, ancient historical ruins and unique cultural traditions.

Famed as the location of the Oracle of Amon, whom Alexander the Great consulted before continuing his Persian conquest, Siwa exists today much as it always has. Majestic rock formations, lush groves and brilliant salt lakes that have nurtured and inspired its people since they settled here 12,000 years ago continue to enchant all who set foot in this secluded idyll in Egypt’s Western Desert.

Thousands of years of isolation in a vast and unforgiving desert have allowed the Siwan community to develop unique cultural traditions, building techniques, styles of embroidery and systems of agricultural production that are remarkable for their beauty and harmony with the natural environment.