Day 18. Tue 30th September El Kharga Oasis. Dakhla Oasis.

"Hibis Temple"

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Travel story: Day 18. Tue 30th September El Kharga Oasis. Dakhla Oasis.

Up at 6:30 to visit the Hibis Temple, dedicated to Amun and Mut and built during the 25th dynasty, around 775-653 BC. The temple is threatened by the rising water table and plans are underway to move the structure to higher ground. However the move has had to be halted due to the discovery of roman tombs underneath the proposed new site. We are accompanied on the drive by a car full of tourist police. Saleh explains that it is actually more to give National Servicemen something to do than for... More