El-Oasr and Bawiti, Egypt
Tourism
The main settlements are the neighboring villages of El-Oasr and Bawiti, the latter of which is notable for its characteristic whitewashed houses decorated with patterns in blue and red and for a sixth C. Coptic church. In the vicinity are remains of a Temple of Amasis with interesting bas-reliefs, a Temple of Apries and a Catacomb of Isis of
the 26th Dynasty, which all remained open for worship into Christian times but are now largely covered by sand. There are also a Temple of Alexander the Great, a Roman Triumphal Arch (destroyed) and a necropolis, with only one tomb which can be entered the Tomb of Binati (18th-19th Dynasty), with fine paintings. Both villages have hot springs (79° F/26° C).
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