Shali Fortress Western Desert Egypt

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The ancient fortress of Siwa, built of natural rock salt, mud-brick and palm logs and known as the Shali Ghali, although now mostly abandoned, remains a prominent feature with much taller buildings than the modern city. The elders of the city forbade any resident living outside the walls of the town so as the population increased the only way to creat more accomadation was to build upwards, with households adding a storey each generation.

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Size: 5063px × 3451px
Location: Shali Fortress Western Desert Egypt
Photo credit: © Dennis Stone / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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