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is the closest oasis to Cairo in kilometers, but the most distant
oasis in time. Bahariya Oasis, part of the highly populated Giza Governorate,
has been slow to move into the modern world. Of course, for the traveler
in search of the past this is wonderful. The depression is 94 kilometers
long and 42 kilometers wide and contains 2000 square kilometers. There
are plenty of hills and mountains in Bahariya Depression and they
form the dominant feature of the oasis. Among the dominant mountains
are Gebel Hafuf, Gebel al-Ghaba, Mountain of the Forest, Gebel Ghurabi,
Mountain of theCrow; Gebel Dist, Mountain of the Pot. Despite the
fact that Bahariya is the highest oasis in elevation, the water makes
its way to the surface through natural fissures. Bahariya also has
a number of ancient aqueduct systems. In the 1920's and the 1930's
dozens of major fossils were discovered including Simoliophis rochebrunei,
the largest and oldest snake known. Crops are plentiful in Bahariya.
Orchards contain a variety of tries, including dates, lemon, olive,
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