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The Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert | Siwa

The Great Sand Sea is a huge zone of sandhill comprising three sand oceans situated in the southwest of the Western Desert. A few researchers state in the understanding of the wonders that move their sand-like floods of the ocean, And it additionally swallows any huge article as it is shaped by layers of a sand trap over a layer of fine lime and over a lot of groundwater, and this is the purpose behind this incredible development.


The Great Sand Sea extends approximately 650 km from north to south and 300 km from the east to the west that is recommended for travelers if you explore during Siwa Oasis from Cairo. It is a sandy locale, situated in North Africa, stretches out from western Egypt and eastern Libya. 74% of its surface is covered by sand rises. Oasis, caverns, valuable stones, and illusory scenes make up this remarkable and mostly secret spot. Travelers visit Siwa Oasis to investigate the glorious arrangements and bygone sand ridges just as the authentic locales like the Temple of Alexander the Great, the Mountain of the dead, and Cleopatra spring. The Egyptian Great sand ocean is corresponding to the Calanshio sand ocean of ​​Libya, which borders toward the north. The ridges cover roughly 10% of the complete zone of ​​the western Egyptian desert. This ocean of ​​sand was notable to the vendors going with bands through the Sahara. Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs was the principal European to record the Great Sea of ​​Sand. He started his Saharan endeavors in 1865 and named the huge breadth of Grobe Sandmeier hills, however it was in 1924 with Ahmed Hassanein's guides that Europeans could value the field of the sandy ocean.

The region is wonderful for the presence of a sand trap, which is the explanation behind its reality since it comprises layers of a sand trap over a layer of limestone and over a lot of groundwater and this is the explanation behind this huge development and therefore this region has as of late been resolved to be disallowed to go through it History Many instances of vanishings here are referenced. Be that as it may, a traveler development has arisen in the locale regarding vacationers to see the scene of the district, just as the act of sand skiing.

You can explore the Great Sand Sea with Cairo Top Tours through the Trips from Cairo to Siwa Oasis. Enjoy the Great Sand Sea Safari to the Desert of Egypt during your amazing Egypt travel packages or during Cairo Day Tours. The Great Sand Sea is approximately 72,000 km². Gerhard Rohlfs the German explorer is the first European to enter the Great Sand Sea and the man who named it. There are many theories about the origins of the unique Great Sand Sea glass you can gear more about them and get the chance to see it when you travel from Cairo to Siwa Oasis. Some think that it is related to radiative melting, or ancient warfare. The glass was first discovered by stone-age Aterian peoples, who made tools from the glass, and later by Egyptians. A polished piece of glass was centered in an elaborate piece of jewelry found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Since these times, the glass remained untouched because of the harshness and inaccessibility of the region. If you're planning to visit Egypt, then you should consider reviewing our detailed Egypt travel guide, as it is a unique experience during Egypt Tours that is not comparable with any other things to do in Egypt. You can enjoy one of the Classic tours in Egypt, which all travelers would like to cruise the Nile River during Christmas tours in Egypt or while the best weather during Easter tours in Egypt. Covering most of Cairo day trips, Luxor day tours in addition to Aswan excursions, that is why our travel information section is meant to useful before proceeding with Egypt's best tours for those who seek culture, history of Egypt, and luxurious accommodation while sailing the Nile Valley. It has been estimated that the glass of these was formed around 26 million years ago. The scientists believe that the glass is the chemical result of a meteorite colliding with the nearly 100% silica composition of the sand. Tours including the Egypt Desert Safari Adventure to the Great Sand Sea: Cairo, Oases and Nile Cruise Tour Package Siwa, Bahariya and White Desert Tour Package Private Tour to Siwa Oasis Desert Safari from Cairo 5 Days 4 Nights Siwa Oasis Tour from Cairo and from our Egypt Day Tours and Cairo Day Tours through: Siwa Oasis adventure from Cairo 4 days 3 nights

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