In this exclusive "NBC Nightly News" special, anchor Lester Holt journeys to one of the most remote and myth-shrouded places on Earth: Egypt's Siwa Oasis. Here, in a vast necropolis carved into a ...
A stunning oasis with warm balmy temperatures is off many travellers' radars, making it the perfect getaway for those ...
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Egypt's Siwa Salt Lakes: why you float instead of sinking

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Siwa Salt Lakes in Egypt's Siwa Oasis are known for their striking turquoise water and for a rare experience: in many of the pools, it is extremely difficult to sink. Unlike some ...
Until 1984, there was no road connecting the oasis of Siwa and its 8,000 Bedouin residents with the rest of Egypt. Lost deep in the desert near the Libyan border, the country's most remote oasis was ...