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Things to Do in Qasr al-Kharga
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Bagawat Necropolis
Hundreds of mud-brick chapels spill over the crest of a hill at... |
Archaeological Sites, Cemeteries | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Deir al-Ghanayim
Also known simply as Al-Deir (which means "the monastery"), this... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Deir al-Kashef
The mud-brick monastery overlooks one of the most important caravan... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Fortress of Nadura
On a desert hill east of the main road to Asyut is this Roman... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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New Valley Museum
The small, well-organized museum is a perfect finale to a trip... |
Museums / Galleries | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Qasr al-Dush
The legend that the temple here was covered in gold conveys the... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Qasr al-Ghueita
A Persian temple built on an earlier pharaonic site and continued... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Qasr al-Labeka
The Roman mud-brick fortress, which was built between the 3rd... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Qasr al-Zayyan
The temple at Qasr al-Zayyan is dedicated to the local deity... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Temple of Hibis
This temple is one of only a handful of surviving Persian monuments... |
Archaeological Sites | Qasr al-Kharga |
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Tourist Friends Association
The Tourist Friends Association organizes free guided tours of... |
Information Centers | Qasr al-Kharga |
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