Stunning drone footage taken this month reveals tourists enjoying the salt lakes and natural beauty of Egypt's Siwa Oasis.

So abundant is the water that within the oasis they grow over 120 different types of dates, some considered the best in Egypt. But the ancient caravan routes on which they once transferred their ...

Egypt's antiquities department announced Wednesday the discovery of a 3,500-year-old settlement in a desert oasis, showing the existence of vibrant desert trade routes that stretched from the Me ...

Located some 560 kilometres (350 miles) from Cairo, their oasis only came under state control when it was occupied by Mohammad Ali, the founder of modern Egypt, in 1820.

Here’s how it works. The heart-shaped oasis sits in an ancient lakebed that has supported human life for thousands of years. (Image credit: Courtesy NASA) ...