Siwa Oasis · The Oracle in the Desert

Siwa Oasis lies deep in the Sahara, hundreds of kilometres from the nearest town. It holds the oracle of the god Amun; Alexander the Great crossed the desert himself to ask whether he was the son of a god, and the priest gave him a yes.

The oracle temple later collapsed and its stone was used to build other things; what remains in the oasis are salt lakes, the mud-brick walls of the old town, and a few tombs standing in the sand.

The local Berbers say that the desert makes people dream. Those who have been to Siwa find their dreams are not quite the same.

Historical Mysteries / Siwa · Egypt / 6th century BC