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Entracte Siwa
by Mounir Neamatalla
Mounir Neamatalla- a pioneering Egyptian from Cairo who has been working for decades in the remote Egyptian Sahara oasis of Siwa- has always followed his dreams and his gut in the pursuit of fulfillment, authenticity and joy.
For the past three decades, he has been a tireless advocate for the celebration and preservation of the Siwa oasis' traditions, culture, craft, architecture, and natural environment -- heavily inspired by the stark beauty of the Egyptian Sahara landscape and the presence of the Oracle of Amun in Siwa.
Entracte Siwa is his love letter to Siwa, to Egypt, and to his friends and family. It is an elegant and unconventional compilation of life story vignettes of his time in the oasis and elsewhere, of glimpses into Ancient and modern Egyptian history, and of other experiences and stories that have inspired him.
To Mounir, life is all about collaboration, and this book is no exception. For example- we are strongly represented in the book, and people who are interested in our story will find much seminal information here. The whole of Chapter 6 ("Time For Dessert") chronicles the unusual nature of how and why we arrived to Siwa, and unfolds a detailed examination of some of what we have achieved while staying here. The Cave Of The Shining Ones is heavily discussed throughout the book as well.
Mounir Neamatalla's Entracte Siwa is also profusely infused with previously unseen black and white photographs by Lee Miller, captured in Siwa and elsewhere in Egypt in the 1930's. The photographs alone are worth the price of admission to this feast of inspiration.
Order it here.
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Siwa - The Legendary Oasis of Alexander the Great in the Egyptian Desert
by Alberto Siliotti
If you've visited Egypt within the last 20 years, there is a very good chance that you've come across Tourist Guidebooks by Alberto Siliotti.
Visit the gift shop in almost any major hotel, and you will see his excellent full-color 'must-see-when-in-Egypt' booklets on display.
He seems to have one for practically every major location that one would want to visit within the country.
So when he told us that he was planning a large, full book on Siwa Oasis, and asked if we would want to write the chapter on the 'Prehistory of Siwa', we quickly said yes!
Our chapter opens the book and is entitled "Siwa and the Prehistoric Egyptian Sahara".
Packed with photographs, the final result is a beautiful, massive and thorough piece of work - it is THE book on Siwa for the modern age.
Hardcover (only) is available for purchase via his Italian publishing imprint Geodia here .
The Source In The Sahara Journal - Volume 1, Issue 1
AMUN RISING: SHINING LIGHT ON 'THE HIDDEN ONE'
The discovery story and full documentation of
the Timasirayn Temple / Amun Oracle Equinox Alignment Discovery
and the Equinox Inner Sanctum Double-Window Alignment at the Amun Oracle
Available in two formats:
Full colour 52-page softcover (28.5 x 22cm). 15.99usd (plus intl shipping rates)
PDF (individually personalized). 7.99usd (direct web delivery)
Ordering info coming soon.
The Source In The Sahara Journal - Volume 1, Issue 2
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The Source In The Sahara Journal - Volume 1, Issue 3
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