The Siwa Oasis Siwih is an oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert, nearly 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mi) from Cairo About 80 km (50 mi) in length and 20 km (12 mi) wide, Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's isolated settlements, with 23,000 people, mostly ethnic Berbers who speak a distinct language of the Berber family known as Siwih. Its fame lies primarily in its ancient role as the home to an oracle of Amon, the ruins of which are a popular tourist attraction which gave the oasis its ancient name Ammonium. Historically, it is part of Ancient Libya. Its modern name Siwah, first attested in the 15th century
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Although the oasis is known to have been settled since at least the 10th millennium BC, the earliest evidence of connection with ancient Egypt is the 26th Dynasty, when a necropolis was established. The ancient Egyptian name of Siwah was Sekht-am "Palm Land"
Siwah is popular for its palm and olive trees, producing huge volumes of dates and olives. Extra virgin olive oilMulukhiyah is also a reputable Siwah product in Egypt is one of Siwah's popular products used in Egypt and exported to Europe ..