December - 2020

Blog de l'Association pour la connaissance de l'histoire du Royaume des Deux Déserts dont le centre politique était l'oasis de Siwa.

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Old map of Alexander's Expeditions by A. Ortelius.

Date of the first edition: 1595 -Date of this map: 1601 Size: 36 x 47cm (14 x 18.2 inches) Verso text: Latin From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Abrahami Ortelii Antverp. Geographi Regii. Antwerpen, Plantin Press, 1601. The position of the "Iovis Ammonis Oraculum" is clearly seen, namely the Siwa Oasis. The author added a drawing of what he thought was the arrangement of the temple of the oracle according to the description given by Pausanias. In the background we can also see

The citizen Ripault

The citizen Ripault (we are at the time of the French revolution) had presented to the Institute of Egypt (founded by Napoleon) a memory concerning the Western oases which includes a description of Siwa (taken from Arab travelers since he had never been to the Oases). The text is in French Mémoire du citoyen Ripault - “Recherches sur les Oasis” La population, divisée en deux tribus, fortes ensemble d’environ deux mille ames , habite, réunie comme une seule et même famille ,

Siwa - Die Oase des Sonnengottes in der libyschen Wüste

Siwa - Die Oase des Sonnengottes in der libyschen Wüste von J.C. Ewald Falls 1910 With 25 illustrations after original photographs of the viceroy Expedition 1906 and the Kaufmann Expedition 1905-07 #Siwa #EwaldFalls #KaufmannExpedition

VOILA -L'Hebdomadaire du Reportage 7 Octobre 1938

Article written in the magazine by a member of Victor Stoloff's team who stayed in Siwa for three months in 1937 to shoot a film about the life of the Oasis, entitled "Desert Boy" #Siwa #DesertBoy #VictorStoloff

Old map with the paths of the first western travelers to discover the Siwa Oasis.

Author: Philippe Vandermaelen 1795-1869 Date:1827 Short Title: Partie, l'Egypte. Afrique 11. #Siwa

LRDG in Siwa Oasis

"Long Range Desert Group" (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940 by Major Ralph A. Bagnold. At the begin of 1941 the detached 'G' and 'Y' Patrols were based at Siwa Oasis, under command of XIII Corps. In August 1941 'R' Patrol relieved 'G' and 'Y' Patrols at Siwa and was joined by 'T' Patrol in October In November 1941 the LRDG, now

Photo from Robin Maugham's book - "Journey to Siwa" made in 1947.

These are the first images that I found after the end of the war and they show us a still traditional Siwa but we are close enough to our times to recognize places and, perhaps, people. #Siwa #RobinMaugham

"Camels Through Libya - a Desert Adventure from the Fringes of the Sahara to the Oases of Upper Egyp

Campbell in his book describes his journey through the Italian Libya in 1931 and 1932 which leads him to pass by the oasis of Siwa coming from Jarabub. It doesn't say anything new about Siwa and its surroundings (but it does provide photos from 1932 including one from El 'Areg Oasis) #Siwa #ElAreg #DugaldCampbell

Siwa oasis - Historical, Geographical, Social and Economic Aspects By Hussein Ali Ar Rifai

Siwa in 1932. Photos taken from the book by Hussein Ali El Rifai. (Professor of Political Science and Economics and Economic Inspector at the Ministry of Industry) - Alamiria Press in Cairo #SiwaOasis #HusseinAliElRifai