Archaeological site · Egypt
Gebel al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead)
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Limestone hill north of Shali in Siwa, cut with tombs from the 26th Dynasty to Roman times, including the painted tomb of Si-Amun.
Where it is
29.2113, 25.5251
Why go
Gebel al-Mawta is a conical limestone hill just north of Shali whose flanks are cut with rock tombs. Burials began in the 26th Dynasty and continued through the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, when the most elaborate chambers were carved and painted. The tomb of Si-Amun is the highlight, with bright offering scenes in which the owner appears in Greek-style dress before Egyptian gods; other tombs show a painted frieze of cobras or a yellow crocodile of Sobek. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities names it, with the Temple of Amun, among Siwa's ancient monuments.
Near Gebel al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead)
Historic site
Shali Old Town
Siwa's walled medieval hill town of salt-and-clay houses, restored so visitors can walk its lanes, gates and mosques.
1 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Archaeological site
Temple of the Oracle of Amun (Aghurmi)
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2 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
Marsa Matrouh Museum
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Monument
El Alamein German War Memorial
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372 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ