| ʿAin ed-Dālla · عين الدالة | ||
| Governorate | New valley | |
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| height | 86 m | |
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'Ain ed-Dalla (also Ain / Ayn (el) -Dalla, Ain (el) -Della, Ain (el) -Dellah, Arabic:عين الدالة, ʿAin ad-Dālla) is an independent depression about 75 kilometers northwest of Qaṣr el-Farāfra and important stopover on the caravan routes to Libya and Siwa. Most of the routes lead past the northern edge, more rarely the western edge of the el-Quss-Abū-Saʿid plateau.
getting there
There are two ways of getting here. The first leads from the city el-Farāfra to the military checkpoint 1 27 ° 14 '59 "N.28 ° 4 ′ 59 ″ E. From here a partially paved road leads west, but long stretches of it are silted up.
The second, but worse, slope begins in the western part of the National Park White Desert at the rock formation el-Qabūr on track 3 and also leads west. Both slopes meet in the area of the Hidden Valley.
From the Wādī el-Ubeiyiḍ only the first, more southerly slope continues. One crosses after the wadden 1 Ain-Dalla pass(27 ° 18 ′ 51 ″ N.27 ° 25 ′ 49 ″ E).
To be able to visit the site, you need one Official permit the military administration in Cairo. It is possible that the journey must be accompanied by a police officer or soldier. While in the case of Wādī el-Ubeiyiḍ still with a permit from the police in Bāwīṭī (Bahrīya) or drivers who know the terrain well, a permit is urgently required here! Military is stationed in this area to prevent smuggling. A vehicle may be held as a smuggled vehicle.
mobility
Away from the slopes, you have to walk.
background
The local spring was cleaned in the 1920s by Prince ʿUmar Ṭūsūn (Omar Toussoun) and covered with stone mortar. An iron cross was found here as part of this cleaning work. Found in 1939 Ahmed Fakhry (1905–1973) presented the prince's wooden hut with some tools. He also describes the remains of two ancient brick buildings that were probably used as military posts.
Barbara E. Barich's finds do not come from here, but from Hidden Valley.
Tourist Attractions
The local one is worth seeing 2 source(27 ° 17 '58 "N.27 ° 20 ′ 4 ″ E) with their palm trees. The quality of the water is good.
kitchen
Food must be taken with you. The waste should be taken back and not scattered in the desert. There are restaurants and food stalls only in the city Farāfra.
accommodation
Accommodation is only available in the city Farāfra.
literature
- : The oases of Egypt. Vol. II: Bahrīyah and Farafra Oases. Cairo: The American Univ. in Cairo Pr., 1974, ISBN 978-9774247323 , P. 164 f (English.).
- : Farafra Oasis. In:Bard, Kathryn A. (Ed.): Encyclopedia of the Archeology of Ancient Egypt. London, New York: Routledge, 1999, ISBN 978-0-415-18589-9 , Pp. 298-300.
- : The Western Desert of Egypt: an explorer’s handbook. Cairo: The American University at Cairo Press, 2008, ISBN 978-977-416-090-5 , Pp. 105-110 (in English).
