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Egypt: The History of the Bahariya Oasis At one time, the Bahariya Oasis, as well as most of the rest of what is today referred to as the Western (or Libyan) Desert, was the floor of an immense ocean. Yet it was not until the 25th and 26th Dynasties that the Bahariya Oasis florished as an important agricultural and trade center. Bahariya was known as the Northern Oasis, or sometimes as Waha al-Khas during the early Islamic period. touregypt.net /featurestories/bahariyahistory.htm   (2802 words)

Bahariya - Valley of the Golden Mummies - Crystalinks During the fourth century, the absence of Roman rule and violent tribes in the area caused a decline as some of the oasis was reclaimed by the sand. Otherwise near the Oasis is the Black and White deserts, though traveling to the White desert seems not practical from the oasis. The Bahariya mummies are a remarkable record of life and religion in an affluent community that was one of the premier wine-producing regions of antiquity, the cemetery complex is also an archive documenting the development and combination of cultures. www.crystalinks.com /bahariya.html   (2956 words)

EgyptSites - Bahariya Oasis introduction The oasis began to flourish during Libyan rule of Egypt in the Third Intermediate Period as a main route from the Libyan border to the Nile Valley and a strategic crossing of several caravan routes to other oases. Bahariya, long considered to be a backwater in Egyptian history, has now become one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt and famous all over the world for its ‘Valley of the Golden Mummies’. The inhabitants of Bahariya are a mixture of the original oasis dwellers, the Bedouin tribes of the Western Desert, and families who have migrated from Middle Egypt and the Nile Valley. www.egyptsites.co.uk /deserts/western/bahariya/intro.html   (1037 words)

Egypt Hotels reservation online Accommodation Cairo Alexandria hotels in Egypt The history of the Oasis covers a span of time from prehistory through the Pharaonic era, the Roman period, passing by the French and British occupations till reaching nowadays. Dakhla is the farthest oasis to Cairo and is considered one of Egypt's most beautiful oases, which is being rapidly assimilated into the modern world. The Kharga Oasis representing "green island in the middle of a yellow ocean of sand" is the southernmost of Egypt's five western oases. www.safariegypt.com /egypt_hotels.htm   (1263 words)

Egyptvoyager.com: Articles by Dr. Zahi Hawass Bahariya Oasis, which was inhabited in ancient times well beyond its present borders, is now host to several archaeological sites that are scattered throughout the surrounding desert in various stages of restoration. It is the oldest known tomb found in the Oasis thus far, dating from the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty to the beginning of the Nineteenth, although since my team and I began to survey its outlying area in 1999, other tombs from earlier and later periods have started to surface. The surroundings in which he was buried, the wall paintings, and the great lengths to which the tomb builders went to give him privacy and security all attest to his having been a remarkably powerful man in the community. www.egyptvoyager.com /drhawass_valleyofthemummies_bahariya.htm   (1158 words)

Photos of Bahariya Oasis Photos - Pictures of Bahariya oasis pictures - Photos of Bawiti Photos - Pictures of Bawiti ... Bahariya Oasis is the lowest point in Egypt, it is surrounded by fl hills made up of ferruginous quartzite and dolerite. Overview of the oasis, although not strictly the size of an oasis people are used to, the location of Bahariya as well as the many springs within the areas make it technically an oasis, a large one. Bahariya has a very rich history and is said to have been the first settlement in Egypt. www.ehabweb.net /bahariya.html   (468 words)

intoegypt.com - Cities Bahariya is the closest oasis to Cairo in kilometers, but the most distant oasis in time. Bahariya Oasis, part of the highly populated Giza Governorate, has been slow to move into the modern world. Among the dominant mountains are Gebel Hafuf, Gebel al-Ghaba, Mountain of the Forest, Gebel Ghurabi, Mountain of the Crow; Gebel Dist, Mountain of the Pot. www.intoegypt.com /docs/view_city.asp?cp_id=881&cp_name= Bahariya   (171 words)

Bahariya Bahariya Oasis is nothing compared to Siwa, but if you come here first, it has charm. The oasis is consisting of erratic colonies of palms. If you plan to go on excursions into the desert, you should avoid the New Oasis: Their prices are much higher (eating up more than what you save on your room) and if you go for other companies, the manager will try to kick you out of his hotel. lexicorient.com /egypt/bahariya.htm   (551 words)

Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live! Bahariya's good times lasted until the 4th century, when marauding tribes destroyed agriculture and allowed the desert to reclaim much of its rich farm land. Not surprisingly, Bahariya's small tourist industry is hoping such publicity will produce a new flow of visitors to the oasis, which has always taken a back seat to the more popular Siwa oasis, about 150 miles away in the Egyptian Sahara. While the guidebooks invariably mention the famous oasis wine that was produced here 4,000 years ago, Wirth points out that Bahariya and its environs is one of the oldest continuously inhabited spots on earth, with evidence of humans going back to the Stone Age some 30,000 years ago. www.williamtolan.com /fno/EGYPT/story7.htm   (1156 words)

Siwa Oasis - Siwa Oasis History Egypt - Minamar Hotel Egypt However, upon arrival at the Oasis and the Oracle of Amun, Alexander was pronounced a god, an endorsement required for legitimate rule of the country. However, by 1203 we are told that the population of the Siwa Oasis had declined to as low as 40 men from seven families due to constant attacks and particularly after a rather viscous Bedouin assault. The Sanusi continued to dominate the Oasis for many years, and it was a popular crossing for their caravans, particularly those transporting slaves from Kufra. www.minamarhotel.com /siwa_oasis_history.html   (3244 words)

Bahariya Oasis Antiquities - Minamar Hotel - The Tomb of Bannantiu The Tomb of Bannantiu in the Bahariya Oasis On the eastern ridge of El Bawiti in the Bahariya Oasis we find the Tomb of Bannantiu located next to his somewhat smaller father's tomb. In the great days when Bahariya's wine was well known throughout ancient Egypt, particularly during and around the 26th Dynasty prior to the Persian occupation, many businessmen in the Oasis gained considerable wealth. www.minamar.com /bahariya_antiquities.htm   (827 words)

tours of egypt, egypt tours This is the Bahariya Oasis, and the nearby, or rather, encroaching western desert. At one time, the Bahariya Oasis, as well as most of the rest of what is today referred to as the Western (or Libyan) Desert, was the floor of an immense ocean. However, the Oasis apparently had at least a governor who was a native of Bahariya, for the oldest tomb so far discovered in the Oasis is that of Amenhotep Huy, where his title is given as "Governor of the Northern Oasis". www.shadesofegypt.plus.com /tours/tm3desert.htm   (2106 words)

National Geographic News @ nationalgeographic.com Bahariya's treasure trove of mummies was discovered in 1996, when a donkey stepped thrugh a hole in the ground and its owner, a guard at the nearby Temple of Alexander the Great, spotted a glint of gold. During its height, Bahariya was a bustling trading center that specialized in exporting sweet wine. The team discovered the tomb of Bahariya's governor last May and hope to uncover the governor's mummy sometime soon. news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/03/0329_goldenmummynew.html   (471 words)

Bahariya - HighBeam Encyclopedia Connected by numerous caravan routes with the Mediterranean coast, the Nile valley, and Farafra oasis, it lies in a basin c.60 mi (97 km) long and 25 mi (40 km) wide, and is surrounded by hills. Dates, olives, apricots, oranges, grapes, wheat, and rice are grown; iron ore mined in the oasis has been the main source of the Egyptian iron and steel industry centered in Helwan since the mid-1970s. Egypt's hidden tombs revealed: stirring up the dust of ages, workers clear rubble from the 2,600-year-oht tomb of Zed-Khons-uef-ankh, governor of a prosperous oasis in Egypt's Western Desert. www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Bahariya.html   (469 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Bahariya is an oasis in the Sahara Desert 400 kilometres east from Cairo. Bahariya is famous for its springs with hot and cold mineral, sulphuric water. The Bedouin people of Bahariya are friendly and proud of their traditional lifestyle. home.wanadoo.nl /~mdj/html/bahariya.html   (325 words)

Bahariya/Bahariyya Oasis Information, desert, Map, Palm tree, Camel Bahariya/Bahariyya Oasis Information white game goddess most use the while running set the supposed telecom. Above nile river night Bahariya/Bahariyya Oasis karnak the the happen read western desert called april. Bahariya/Bahariyya Oasis the standard social government the rutgers computer enough access so soon that's. www.safariegypt.com /Information/bahariya/info_bahariya.htm   (552 words)

Al-Ahram Weekly | Travel | Face to face with the Golden Mummies Bahariya, 350 kilometres from Sixth October city, is usually a four-hour drive. Bahariya was "the forgotten oasis, despite its beauty and its proximity to Cairo. Crops are plentiful in Bahariya and we drove across rural areas blanketed with traditional crops like dates, olives, tomatoes, watermelons and cantaloupes. weekly.ahram.org.eg /2001/530/tr1.htm   (2205 words)

Egypt unveils 2,500-year-old tomb - Science - MSNBC.com BAHARIYA, Egypt - Archaeologists unveiled Sunday the tomb of a member of a powerful family that governed a swath of western Egypt about 2,500 years ago, along with a dozen recently discovered mummies from Roman times. The rare limestone sarcophagus that covered Badi-Herkhib — the elder brother of a governor of Bahariya who lived around 500 B.C. — was discovered last week, allowing archaeologists to more closely study a family that ruled this part of Egypt. The Bahariya site, the largest excavation in Egypt, is known for its relics from the Greco-Roman period. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6706019   (501 words)

Osoris Travel – Safari package Bawiti is the largest village in the Oasis; its picturesque hillside quarter overlooks lush palm groves irrigated by a natural spring hewn from the rock in Roman times which gushes water at 30 degree, also nearby, you can see tombs with paintings relating to the 26th Dynasty. It is a vast stretch of land in the Western Desert that borders Baharia Oasis to the north and Al-Farafra to the south. The snow-white desert is actually made of chalk that has been exposed for years to what geologists call "differential weathering," the erosion of soft particles that results in eerie protrusions of hard rock. www.osoris.com /3nSAF_MediumWhiteDesert.htm   (462 words)

Minamar Hotel, Bahariya Oasis, Safari Egypt, White Desert, Western Desert, Adventure Egypt It is a vast stretch of land in the Western Desert that borders Bahariya Oasis to the north and Al-Farafra to the south. Cairo, Bahariya, White Desert, Farafra, Dakhla, Kharga, Luxor. Fayoum, Siwa Oasis, Farafra Oasis, Dakhla oasis, Kharga Oasis. www.minamar.com   (510 words)

Bahariyya travel guide - Wikitravel Bahariyya is an oasis town in Egypt's Western Desert. Bahariya Oasis is easy to reach from Cairo (you will pass through much desert), Bahariya is in the middle of Egypt's Western Desert, about 365 km south-west of Cairo and it is the best starting point for the Black and White Desert. They were found in four tombs in the town of Bawiti in Bahariya Oasis. wikitravel.org /en/Bahariyya   (365 words)

Bahariya Oasis, Hotels in Bahariya Oasis, Tours Bahariya, Minamar Hotel No matter where you stay, the Romance Package is the perfect way to set the mood for you and your loved one. Once arrived in the oasis and settled in our hotel, a local visit of the most interesting culture and historic sites is planned. Siwa appears at first as a sweet and innocent place deep in the desert which has just opened its eyes to the modern world and still let's itself be amazed. www.bahariyaoasis.com   (451 words)

MICROSTRUCTURE OF POLYPTERID SCALES (OSTEICHTHYES: ACTINOPTERYGII: POLYPTERIDAE) FROM THE UPPER CRETACEOUS BAHARIYA ... The Bahariya scales exhibit four tissues: ganoin, dentine, isopedine (elasmodin), and a basal plate of cellular bone, confirming their inclusion within the Polypteriformes. Resumption of tetrapod-focused paleontology in the Bahariya Formation (J. Smith et al., 1999) has led to discoveries of new taxa (J. Smith et al., 2001), taxa not previously known from the unit, and new material of poorly represented groups, including fishes and invertebrates (e.g., Schweitzer et al., 2003). Stromer (1936) reidentified scales from Bahariya that Weiler (1935) attributed to Li-pidotus aft", souzai Woodward, 1908 as helonging to a new polypterid genus. findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3790/is_200611/ai_n17192924   (839 words)

The Discovery of  The Valley  of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya Oasis - The Plateau - Official Website of Dr. ... Bahariya served as a crossroads for various cultures and, as a result, the site represents a cross section of the different types of people who passed through or settled there. We had already excavated everything Fakhry had referred to in his work on Bahariya Oasis, so I concluded that there must be another, undiscovered room on the other side of the wall. The people in Bahariya were very rich because all the mummies show that the people could afford to have gilding and even cartonnage depict beautiful scenes. guardians.net /hawass/Valley_of_the_Golden_Mummies.htm   (5822 words)

Al-Ahram Weekly | Travel | Back to the future   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The blue of the Bahariya atmosphere is unequalled, the white of its clouds unreal, yet we were received by an oppressively grey, low-hanging sky and I certainly did not enjoy such a welcome. My recollection of the Bahariya Museum had remained focussed, for the last eight years since I last saw it, on the dead fly I had noticed in the glass casing of one of the mummies on display. Although Bahariya, now more than ever, is back on my top-five-spots list, the desert journey from Bahariya to Dakhla is next on the dream trip agenda, pending the proper circumstances for its realisation. weekly.ahram.org.eg /2007/834/tr3.htm   (1578 words)

Egypt: The Bahariya Oasis, Part I: The Western Desert This is the Bahariya Oasis, and the nearby, or rather, encroaching western desert. Getting to the oasis itself is not much of a problem, though it is a long drive and the authorities will probably require you to have a tourist police officer along for the ride. Once at the Oasis it is likewise no problem to kick about the local villages and there is a lot of places to explore. www.touregypt.net /featurestories/boasis.htm   (1018 words)

The Desert Frontiers of Egypt Tour We continue, tracing the epoch-making footsteps of Alexander the Great as he made his way to Siwa Oasis, the archaeological remains of which are set within a landscape of indescribable beauty. Although Bahariya is only 225 miles from Cairo, it has been the least touched by the modern world and survives today on its date palms and hot springs. This exciting day will bring us to the newly opened archaeological sites in Bahariya Oasis, including the temple dedicated to Alexander the Great, the 26th Dynasty chapel of Ain el-Muftilla, the tomb of the 19th Dynasty Governor Amenhotep, and the 26th Dynasty tombs of the merchants Bannentiu and his father Djed-Amun-Iufankh. www.archaeologicaltrs.com /me_oases.html   (1335 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Afternoon, visit of a Roman water source, of tombs of Bahariya, of the valley of the golden mummies and Alexanders' temple. Departure in Jeep 4X4 to visit of a Roman water source, of tombs of Bahariya, of the valley of the golden mummies and Alexander's temple. Early morning, departure in Jeep 4X4 for the Siwa oasis that is grasped of mountains and bathed of mineral sources. itvision-egyptcom.web0211.uplinkearth.com /minamar_net/packs.htm   (745 words)

Hotel Oasis Bahariya sejour Oasis bahariya Hotel Oasis Bahariya Hôtel aux oasis de Bahariya, Séjour aux oasis de Bahariya Hôtel aux oasis de Bahariya de plus de charme NOTRE EXCLUSIVITE, le meilleur hôtel aux oasis de Bahariya, merveilleux hotel au bord du Lac des Oasis de Bahariya et ses vues panoramiques www.sejour-egypte.fr /sejour_oasis_Bahariya_hotel_oasis_Bahariya.html   (246 words)

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