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13th century's building at Siwa. Built from kershef (chunks of salt from the lake just outside town, mixed with rock and plastered in local clay),

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Siwa Oasis, in photographs.

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Sunrise seen from Jabal al-Dakrouri in SiwaPhoto: Adelbayoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0
The ruined Shali fortress in Siwa OasisPhoto: Ibrahim El-Mezayen, CC BY-SA 4.0
The old Shali citadel in Siwa OasisPhoto: Khloud hamad, CC BY-SA 4.0
Historic buildings in Siwa OasisPhoto: Eimy Eldeeb, CC BY-SA 4.0
13th century's building at Siwa. Built from kershef (chunks of salt from the lake just outside town, mixed with rock and plastered in local clay),Photo: حسام هاني, CC BY-SA 4.0
A mosque in Siwa OasisPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, VascoPlanet Photography, CC BY 2.0
The paths and buildings at Gebel Dakrur in SiwaPhoto: Sara Nabih, CC BY-SA 4.0
The landscape of Siwa OasisPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
A window inside the mosque at Aghurmi Fortress overlooking the landmarks of Siwa OasisPhoto: Amrshehata88, CC BY-SA 4.0
Siwa Oasis, Egypt, View from Aghurmi Hill towards WestPhoto: Michael Hermann, CC BY-SA 4.0
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