The Siwa oasis is in a deep depression that reaches below sea level, to about −19 metres (−62 ft). To the west the Jaghbub oasis rests in a similar depression and to the east , the large Qattara Depression is also below sea level. See more

The traditional culture of Siwa shows many unique elements, some reflecting its longstanding links with the isolated Oasis life and the fact that the inhabitants are Siwi Berbers. Until a tarmac road was built to the Mediterranean coast in the 1980s Siwa's only links … See more

The arrival of the road and of television exposed the oasis to the styles and fashions of the outside world and the traditional silver … See more

Siwa has been noted for its dates since ancient times, and today date palm cultivation is by far the largest component of its economy. In a distant second place, with about one-fifth of the scale as dates, is olive cultivation. Handicrafts like basketry are also of regional … See more

The Ancient Egyptian name of the oasis was sḫt jꜣmw, meaning "Field of Trees". The native Libyan toponym may be preserved in the Egyptian t̠ꜣ(j) n d̠rw “tꜣj on the fringe” where … See more

Although the oasis is known to have been settled since at least the 10th millennium BC, the earliest evidence of any connection with Ancient Egypt is the 26th Dynasty, when a necropolis was established. Ancient Greek settlers at Cyrene made … See more

About 80 km (50 mi) in length and 20 km (12 mi) wde, Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's most isolated settlements with about 24,000 people, mostly Siwi berbers. who developed a very isolated desert culture and a language called Siwi; they are also fluent in the … See more