E. KHARGA OASIS: *Bagawat: is an early Christian necropolis of over 240 tombs in the northern part of the Kharga oasis. These tombs date from between the 4th and 6th c AD and depict important biblical scenes of things like: Rebecca and the Well, Jonah and the Whale, the Exodus from Egypt, etc. One of the earliest Christian churches (4th c AD) is also located here. *Dush/Kysis: is an ancient Roman town that was built on top of the ancient Egyptian settlement, Kysis. It is located at the end of the Kharga road and is connected to the Darb al-Arbai’in. I have read there is prehistoric rock art nearby. *El-Deir: is a large Roman fortress, in the desert and east of Kharga. It has towers and contains graffiti in languages, which date back for several hundred years. *Hibis Temple: is an extremely well-preserved Egyptian/Persian temple in Kharga oasis. It is dedicated to Amun, Mut, Khonsu; there are interesting images of Osiris’ brother, Set. Although Set doesn’t appear much in Nile Valley temples, you will see his image more in the oases as Set’s province was the desert. *Kharga Museum: has an interesting assortment of ancient Egyptian and Roman artifacts from the area. It also has a fine display of Coptic antiquities and parchment, and coin, as many Christians were banished to the Kharga oasis in particular, so the Romans would not have to deal with their ‘rabble rousing.’ *Lebekha Fortresses and Tombs: is an extremely well-preserved Egyptian/Persian temple in Kharga oasis. *Qasr Ghueita: an Egyptian temple/fortress (with some Persian influence) that is located about ½ hour south of Kharga. The temple was built inside a well-preserved fortress, and the structures are cardinally aligned. *Qasr Zayyan: is an Egyptian temple, well preserved, just south of Qasr Ghuieta.
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