Facts about The Great Sand Sea of the Western Desert

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Facts about The Great Sand Sea of the Western Desert

05 16, 2023

The Great Sand Sea is an area in the western desert between Egypt and Libya. The western desert is not a usual place: It is very rich with history and activities like sand boarding and camping under the starry nights like in Siwa Oasis and Bahiriya. The width of sand dunes in the Great Sand Sea is about 200 Kilometers, It consists of smooth Sands and moving which is not allowed to walk in this area. The nature of the Sand Sea assisted the protection of the country because it stopped any army from walking or moving on it which would lead to its disappearing inside, It was considered as Protective armor for the country.

The images of the satellites show that The Egyptian Sand Sea is located parallel to the Kalanchoe Sand Sea in Libya. Siwa Oasis is located 50 Kilometers on the eastern side of the border with Libya, It is one of the most attractive and famous destinations in Egypt and attractive for Egyptians and visitors from all around the world. Siwa Oasis includes famous gorgeous sites like Amu Ra temple, Shali fortress, and Mountain of the Dead also known (as Gabal El Mawta).

The Oasis not only includes historical sites, it also includes natural springs and lakes for medical tourism that can heal many diseases of skin and bones. Discover Siwa Oasis and choose your itinerary from Egypt Desert Safari Tours and have a very different enjoyable experience. Have different and new adventures and visit the wonders of the world like the Great Giza pyramids choosing your itinerary from Egypt Classic Packages in Egypt.

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The Great Sand Sea is a vast area of sand dunes made up of three sand seas located in the south-western part of the Western Desert. Some scholars say, interpreting the phenomena that make their sand move like waves from the sea, that any large object is also swallowed up since it is formed of layers of shifting sands on a layer of fine lime and a large quantity of underground water, and that this is the reason for this great movement.

Yes, the sands of the desert in the Oases area in Egypt are often soft and fine to the touch.

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