Temple of the Revelation of Amun

The Temple of Amun at Siwa, known as the Temple of the Oracle, sits atop Aghurmi hill in Egypt's Western Desert, about 50 km from the Libyan border [1] [2] [3]. The oracle declined during Roman times, and Strabo noted it had lost nearly all importance [1] [4].

TypeTemple
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEgypt
Coordinates29.2055° N, 25.5439° E

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