The only inhabited oasis is Qara, on the west side of the depression, with a settlement of some 150 inhabitants perched on a picturesque crag. The main source of income is the cultivation of dates. Alexander the Great stayed here on his return journey from the Siwa Oasis, and the place is referred to by ancient authors as "Alexander's Camp". The
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