Title

Cleopatra's Pool, Siwa, Egypt.

Caption

Cleopatra's Pool, Siwa, Egypt. An oasis in the Libyan desert, Siwa became famous from the 7th century BC as the site of the oracle temple of Amon. The oracle is said to have confirmed Alexander the Great as both the son of Zeus and the legitimate Pharaoh of Egypt when he visited Siwa before setting off on his campaign to conquer Persia in 331 BC. Clepatra's Pool is a spring-fed pool at the oasis, popular for bathing.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Vivienne Sharp

Reference

HRM19D72_460

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (2,1Mb) / 11,5in x 16,9in / 3446 x 5082 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa blue water building buildings plants mountain mountains country desert SAHARA Sahara Desert Egypt pool reflection lake oasis spring geography palm trees color colour Egyptian archaeology location archaeological site archeology Ancient Egyptian Siwah trees VIVIENNE SHARP ancient site geographical feature Matruh TGN photograph Vivienne Sharp Sharp Vivienne VS VSP Jebel at Takrur Cleopatra's Pool photograph