This "City of the Dead" built into the hillside north of Kharga provides a remarkable insight into Egyptian Christianity in the 4C-10C. The huge necropolis, where persecuted Christians sought refuge, includes 260 funerary chapels built fr..

Best explored at dusk when the desert is at its most peaceful, the ancient city of Kysis may have lost its glory of old but the remains of its Roman Fortress , built out of unfired bricks and housing a temple dedicated to Isis and Osiris-Serapis, ar..

The museum houses objects unearthed during digs at the oasis, dating from prehistory to Islamic times. A few standout pieces emerge, such as the Mastaba of Khentika , the cardboard masks, the polychrome limestone group statue of Ima-Pepi II and hi..

Called the "Island of the Blessed" by Herodotus, Kharga is the southernmost oasis in the Libyan Desert. It was inhabited as early as the Old Kingdom, but most of the ancient vestiges seen today date from the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. The T..

Built by Darius and embellished under the Ptolemies, this little temple hidden behind imposing walls overlooks the desert and oasis. The site is remarkable, exuding a profound serenity and affording absolutely magnificent panoramic views. Dedicated t..