Temple of the Oracle

• The Temple of the Oracle of Amun, also known as the Ammonium, was located in the Siwa Oasis in Egypt.
• It was famous in the Ancient World for its Oracle of Amun, which was a site of Pilgrimage.

• The Siwa Oasis was visited in February 332 BCE by Alexander the Great, who consulted the Oracle.
• Visitors would arrive by sea at Mersa Matruh known as Ammonia, and then cross the Sahara to reach the Temple in the Siwa Oasis, which was known as the Ammonium.

Temple of Amun, Siwa Oasis, Egypt