The chief place in the Siwa Oasis is the little town of Siwa (pop. 5,000), perched on a rocky hill. The ancient town was 2mi/3km west, at the village of Aghurmi (pop. 350); only a few remains survive, apart from the conspicuous and well preserved Temple of Amasis (26th Dynasty), the presumed site of the oracle consulted by Alexander the Great
Nearby, at Ummel-Ebeida, are the remains of a Temple of Nectanebo II. At Qaret el-Musabberin (Gebel el-Mota) are rock tombs of the 26th-30th Dynasties, with interesting reliefs.