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| One of the most
impressive sites in the entire oasis is certainly Ain Umm el-Dabadib.
This large settlement lies along the Darb Ain Amur half way between the
Darb el-Arbain and the Dakhla Oasis, and included a small fort
surrounded by a fortified settlement packed with rather luxurious
houses, a Christian church, an Egyptian-style temple located next to a
spring, a slightly earlier northern settlement, several minor ruins, a
vast underground water system, extensive cultivations and several
necropoli of various sizes. This site, more than the others, provides
evidence dating to the transitional period between Paganism and
Christianity. |
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