Mountain of the Dead Necropolis's by eirekay

Siwa - Egypt, Maºrø± The early Egyptians took advantage of the soft spots in the surrounding sandstone mountains to create catacombs for the dead. The swampy nature of the Oasis made burial difficult otherwise.

Uploaded: Jul, 05 2008 | Taken: Jun, 16 2008| Viewed: 31 times  | 1 vote Camera:  Canon PowerShot SD630 | Exposure 1/800s, f5.0 | FLength: 5mm

basia - Jul, 08 2008 05:07am This picture is very good.