Siwa, an oasis in Egypt, is 80 km in length and 20 km wide, and is one of the most isolated spots in Egypt. It is located the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert. It is also known as Siwa Oasis, and for all practical purpose Siwa, Siwa Oasis, and City of Siwa are one - an ancient settlement of around 23,000 people, the majority being ethnic Berbers who speak a language called Siwi. The main economic activity of the people is agriculture, mainly growing dates and olives. This is an ancient settlement - anthropological and archaeological evidences indicate that the oasis has remained populated since at least 10th millennium BC. Coming to more recent past, Alexandra the Great had visited the place to consult the Oracle of Amun in 331 BC before his campaign in Per