 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research Home
 Tools Thesaurus of Geographic Names Full Record Display
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vernacular Display | English Display |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Click the  icon to view the hierarchy. |
|
|
Sīwah, Wāḩat (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 29 11 32 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 29.1923 decimal degrees |
| Long: 025 31 39 E degrees minutes |
Long: 25.5275 decimal degrees |
|
Note: Ancient seat of oracle of Jupiter Ammon or Zeus Amon; visited by Alexander the Great after conquest of Egypt; traces of temple remain. |
Names: |
|
| Sīwah, Wāḩat (preferred,C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
|
| Wāḩat Sīwah (C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
|
| Siwa (C,O)
|
| Sīwah (C,V)
|
| Siuah (C,V)
|
| Siwah (NA,V)
|
| Siwe (NA,V)
|
| Siwa Oasis (NA,O,English,U)
|
| Ammonium (H,O)
|
| Sekhet-am (H,O)
|
|
Hierarchical Position: |
|
|
............ |
Maţrūḩ (governorate) (P) |
|
Place Types: |
|
| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
............ |
ancient seat of the oracle of Jupiter Ammon |
| oasis (C) |
|
| archaeological site (C) |
|
|
Sources and Contributors: |
|
|
|
