North Kharga Oasis Survey

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Qasr el-Gib, built from large sandy mud bricks, is the northernmost fort of the entire oasis. Located on a natural knoll it commands a view of several kilometers in every direction, acting as a beacon to travelers arriving in Kharga from the north.

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—Photograph by Richard Knisely-Marpole, courtesy North Kharga Oasis Survey
 

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